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THE 

PSALMS 

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D  ^  F  I  D  ; 

Fitted  to  th^Tunes  ufed  in  the  Churches  : 

Vvith    fcvcral    11  Y  M  N  S, 

Oct  of  the 

j  Oi'Jy    and  New^  Testameht. 


By  JOHN  BARNARD, 

Tailor  of  a   Church   in   Marbkhead. 


B  O  S  r  O  N:    N.E. 

Printed  by   J.   Draper,    for  T.   Leverett,  in 
CorKbili.      1752. 


PSALMS.  li 

PSALM  VIII. 

OLord,  our  Lord,  in  all  the  Earth, 
How  excellent's  thy  Name  1 
Who  haft  the  Heav'ns  far  above, 
Eftablifhed  thy  Fame. 

2.  From  Mouths  of  Babes  and  Sucklings,  thou 
Ordained  haft  thy  Praife  •, 

Which  puts  to  filence  impious  Tongues, 
The  Self  Avenger  ftays. 

3.  Wlien  I  furvey  the  vaft  Expance, 
Form'd  by  thy  Finger's  Might. 

Or  view  the  Moon,  and  glitt'ring  Stars, 
Ordain'd  to  rule  the  Night : 

4.  Lord  !  What  is  feeble  Man  1  that  thou 
Do'ft  bear  him  flill  in  Mind  ? 

And  what  the  Son  of  Man,  v/hom  thou 
To  vifit  art  fo  kind  ? 

5.  Thoiij-himbut  little  lower  m.ad'ft. 
Than  Angels  round  thy  Throne  •, 

With  Glory  thou  did'ft  him  adorn, 
And  with  high  Honours  crown. 

6.  Thou  gav*ft  him,  o'er  thy  handy  Works, 
Dominion's  regal  Seat  ^ 

And  all  Things  in  Subjedion  put, 
Beneath  his  royal  Feet : 

7.  All  Flocks,  and  Herds,  and  Beafts  of  Pref^, 
And  Birds  that  beat  the  Air  •, 

The  Fifh  that  cleave  the  briny  Sea, 

And  all  that  pafleth  there. 
9.  O  Lord,  our  Lord,  who  may  compare 

With  thine  unrival'd  Fame  ? 
Thro'  all  the  Earth,  from  Pole  to  Pole, 

How  excellent's  thy  Name.  - 
-     -  PSALM 


12  PSALM    9. 

P  S  A  L  M    IX. 

With  all  my  Heart,  eternal  God, 
ril  celebrate  thy  Praife  ; 
I'll  Ihew  forth  all  thy  wondrous  Works, 
Of  Judgment,  and  of  Grace. 

2.  V/ich  Gladnefs  I  will  tune  my  Song  \ 
In  Thee  I  v/ill  rejoice  -, 

O  thou  Moil-high  !  Praife  to  thy  Name, 
Pil  fing  with  chearful  Voice. 

3.  When  thou  Ihalc  rout  my  haughty  Foes, 
And  put  their  Troops  to  flight  ; 

AVith  Terror,   at  thy  Prefence  flruck 
I'hcy  fall,  and  perifli  quite. 

4.  For  thou  my  ilight  had  ftill  malntain'd, 
And  made  rny  Caufejthiqc  own  j 

In  Righteoufnefs  thou  judged  haft, 
From  thine  imperiall'hrone. 

5.  I'he  Headien  thou  haft  fjre  rebuk'd, 
And  luii  the  Wicked  waCte  ; 

Thou  haft  caft  out  their  Name  as  vile. 
Them  evermare  difgrac'd. 

6.  O  thou  proud  Fee,  thy  wafting  Pow'r    . 
To  utter  End  is  brought  ! 

Their  Cities  thou  haft  overthrown, 
I'heir  Name  is  quite  forgot. 

7.  But  God,  the  Lord,  for  evermore, 
Remains  the  living  One  j 

Who,  from  of  Old,  for  Judgnr>ent  hath 
Prepar'd  his  royal  Throne.    ., 

8.  And4ie,  the  Nations  of  the  Earth, 
Shall  judge  in  Rightequfncfs  j 

Unbias'd  Judgment  he  (hall  give 
To  greatefj  and  the  Icfs* 

9.  The 


P  S  A  L  M    9-  -       13 

9*  The  Lord  will  prove  a  fure  Defence* 

To  them  that  are  oppreft ; 
And  when  diftrefling  Times  prevaii. 

His  Refuge  yields  them  Reft. 

10.  Therefore,  all  they  that  know  thy  Name, 
Their  Triift  in  Thee  will  place  : 

For  thou,  Lord,  ne'er  forfakefl  thofe. 
Who  humbly  feek  thy  Face. 

Sudnd  PART. 

11.  SingPraifes  to  the  Lord,  who  dwells 
In  Z/!?;?,  his  chief  Care; 

The  many  Wonders  he  hath  done. 
To  -all  the  World  declare. 

12.  When  he,  for  Blood,  Enquiry  makes, 
His  Vengeance  fpeedy  flys  ; 

The  Meek  opprels*d  he'll  not  forget, 
But  hear  their  humble  Cryes, 

13.  Have  Mercy  on  me.  Lord,  and  weigh 
The  Troubles  which  I  bear. 

From  envious  Foes  •,  O  thou  who  do'ft 
From  Gates  of  Death  me  rear. 

14.  That  I,  amidil  aflembled  Crowds, 
May  fliew  forth  ajl  thy  Praife, 

In  Zjon'?.  Gates  ;  and  Shouts  of  Joy, 
In  tliy  -Salvation  raife. 

15.  Down  in  the  Pit  the  Heathen  ffnk. 
Which  they  themfelves  have  made  -, 

Their  own  Foot's  taken  in  the  Net, 
Which  guilefully  they  laid. 

16.  Thus,  by  the  Judgments  ke  deals  forth, 
Jehovah  is  made  known  ! 

While  impioi^s  Men  are  juftly  fnar'd. 
In  Works  that,  are  their  own. 


I  *7.    I  lie 


14  '  P  S  A  L  M     g,     lo. 

17.  Tffe  Wicked  fliall,  at  length,   betum'd 
Down  to  a  painful  Hell  \    - 

There  all  the  Nations  of  the  Earth, 
That  God  forget,  fliall  dwell. 

18.  The  hamble  fliall  not  be  forgot. 
And  fruitlefsly  complain ; 

Nor  fliall  the  poor  opprefs'd  Man's  Hope 
Forever  be  in  vain. 

10.  Rife,  Lord,  and  let  not  wicked  Men 

Prevail  againft:  my  Right  j 
O,  let  the  Heathen  World  be  judg'd. 

In  thine  all-piercing  Sight. 
20.  O  Lord,  with  Terrors  fl:riktf  their  Minds, 

Fill  them  with  Dread  of  Thee  ; 
That  they're  but  feeble,  mortal,  Men, 

The  Nations  all  may  fee. 

PSALM    X. 

O  Wherefore,  Lord,  as  unconcern'dj 
Do'il  thou  fo  far  remove  ? 
Why  lays  conceal'd  thy  Pow'r,  and  Grace, 
When  Times  difl:refling  prove  ? 

2.  The  Wicked  perfecutes  the  Poor, 
In  his  abounding  Pride. 

Caught  in  the  Snares,  which  they  devis'd. 
May  their  own  Foot  abide. 

3.  The  Wicked  boafts  his  Heart's  Defirc 
Is  crown'd  with  f^ir  Succefs  j 

He  impioufly  the  Lord  abhors, 
But  does  the  Worldling  blefs. 

4.  The  Wicked,  thro'  his  daring  Pride, 
To  feek  the  Lord  difdains  j 

No  ferious  Thought  of  God, .  within 

Plis  haughty  Heart,  remains.  / 

5.     He    i 


PREFACE. 


7 


H  0'  the  New-England  Verfwn  oj  li-'i 
Pfalms  of  David,  in  Meelre,  is  generAhy 
very  good,  and  few  of  the  fame  Age 
may  he  compar'dwitb  it  ;  yet  the  Flux  of  Lan- 
?mzes  has  rendered  fever d  Pbrafes  tn  tt  objO- 
lete,and  the  Mode  of  Exprejfion  in  various 
Places  lefs  acceptable  :  for  which  Reafons  an 
Amendment,  or  Netv  Verfim,  has  been  long, 
and  greatly,  defired,  by  the  raofi  judmcus 
among  us. 

After  long  waiting  for  the  Performance  cf 
fome  more  mafterly  Pen,  and  upon  repeat eaD> 
fires    I  have  ventured  to  employ  all  the  jpare 
'    'Time  of  near  upon  the  laji  ^ree  Tears  of  my 
advanced  Age,  (  this  Day,  thro'  the  Forbear- 
ance of  God,  compleating  my  feventieth  Tear,) 
in   compoftng  a  New  Verfion,  fuited  to   the 
Tunes  ufedin  our  Churches,  'which,  by  Dtvme 
AJJiftance  is  now  finiJJjed. 

^  A4  ^^ 


P    R    E    F    A    C    E. 

My  gnal  Care  has  Icen  to  keep  as  clofe  t9 
the  Original  as  I  could^  "joithcnt  a  literal  Tran^ 
Jlation  \  to  freferve  the  Sentiments  of  the  fweet 
Singer  of  Ifrael ;  and  to  make^  what  feemed 
difficulty  plain  and  eafy  :  And  all  in  a  Stile  he- 
coming  the  Majefiy  of  the  [acred  Writings^  and 
cdapied  to  the  Capacity  of  cur  Chriftian  Affem- 
hlies  j  neither  in  fuch  Flights  cf  Pee  try  asfoar 
ahcvc  them^  ner  yet  Jo  Icw^  I  iruft^  as  to  he 
QPtitemptihle, 

1  have  made  free  to  horrcw  feme  E>:preJHcnSy 
cr.d fometimes  a  Line  cr  tisfo^  frcm  any  Authors 
J  have  met  zvith^  ivho  have  gone  lefcre  me  in 
this  Work  :  and  thankfully  acknowledge  tht 
great  Obligations  1  am  under  to  the  Reverend 
Mr,  Mather,  and  Mr.  By  Irs,  for  the  jujl  Cor- 
re^icns^  a^id  r-CfJy  Approbation,  they  have 
lejlcv^ed  upon  this  rerjicn. 

If  I  hrve  fo  far  fucc ceded  in  my  Attempt^  as 
to  render  the  Ffalmody  any  thing  more  delight- 
full  to  a  devout  Singer^  and  edifying  to  the 
Church  of  God,  the  great  End  of  all  my  Care 
cud  hduftry  is  anfivered  •,  and  let  Gcd  have  all 
ibe  Praife. 

Mavblehend, 

l<lcvcu.b,  6.  1751.         Jcnn  Barnard. 


THE 


THE 

PSALMS    of   DAVID. 


PSALM   I.    First  Book. 

TH rice  bled  theMan,  who  ne'er  thinks  &: 
To  walk  as  wicked  Men  advife  •, 
To  ftand  in  Sinners  Way,  nor  fit 
With  thofe  whoGod,  and  Manjderpi&. 

2.  Whofe  pious  Soul  directs  his  Way 
By  ficred  Writ,   his  fvveet  Delight, 
Thro'  all  the  Labours  of  the  Day  ; 
And  meditates  thereon  by  Night. 

3.  As  planted  Trees,  by  Rivers  Sides, 
yi.4d  timely  Fruit,  a  vaft  Encreafe  j 
So  in  frefh  Verdure  he  abides. 

And  God  his  handy  work  v/ill  blefs. 

4.  But  thofe  that  fpurn  at  facred  Laws, 
Shall  no  fuch  Favour  with  him  find  •, 
For  God  vvUi  blaft  them,  and  their  Caufe, 
A.nd  whirl,  as  Chaff,  before  the  Wind. 

^.  However,  in  the  Judgment  Day 
The  Wicked  fhall  not  Hand  the  Light  j 
Mix  v/irh  the  Righteous  fhall  not  they. 
Nor  any  formal  Hypocrite. 
6.  The  Lord,  v/ho  now  with  PIcafure  view?^ 
Will  then  applaud,  the  juft  Man's  Way  -, 
But  V,  ho  his  Name  and  Word  abulc, 
Shall  feel  his  Wrath, 


nd  m:lt  awav. 
A  5  '    J. 


Whv 


2  P  S  A  L  M    2. 

PSALM    II. 

WHy  do  the  Heathen  furious  rage, 
And  in  fuch  Tumults  join  ? 
jS'Vhy  do  the  People  madly  florm, 
And  fuch  vain  Schemes  defign  ? 

2.  The  Gentile  Kings  unite  their  Strength, 
And  Ifrael's  Priefts  contrive  ; 

Againft  the  Lord  they  bend  their  Force, 
Againfthis  Christ  they  ftrive. 

3.  "  Come  fay  they,  let  us  break  their  Bands  5 
"  Shall  we  them  Homage  pay  ; 

*'  We^l  ne'er  fubmit  to  their  hard  Yoke, 

*'  We'll  caft  their  Cords  away. 
4   But  he  that  fits  in  Heav'n,  beholds. 

With  a  difdainful  Smile  ; 
The  Lord,  their  feeble  Strength  derides. 

Their  Malice,  and  their  Guile. 

5.  Then,  in  his  Wrath,   he'll  fpeak  aloud. 
And  thunder  in  their  Ears  •, 

While  hov'ring  Vengeance  fills  their  Souls,     . 
With  dreadful  vexing  Fears. 

6.  "  Know,  mine  anointed  King,  I've  fix'd 
"  On  Zion's  facred  Plot  ; 

7.  "  'Tis  my  Decree  •,  thou  art  my  Son, 
"  This  Day  I  Thee  begot. 

S.  "  Afk  me,  I'll  give  the  Heathen  Tribes 

"  For  thine  Inheritance  ; 
«*  Thro'  utmofl  Bounds  of  Earth,  thy  Sway 

''  Shall  gloriouQy  advance. 
9.  "  Thou  fhakthem  cru(li,  who  dare  rebel, 

"  As  with  aa  Iron  Rod  ; 
"  Them,  a^  a  Potter's  VeiTcl,  dallu, 

*'  In  FhcesfLTead  abrciti. 

ic  Be 


.P  S  A  L  M     2.  3 

10.  Be  wife,  now,  O  ye  Kings,  and  hear. 
Earth's  Judges,   his  mild  Voice  : 

11.  Serve  y-e  the  Lord  with  Fear,  before 
Him  tremble,  and  rejoice. 

1 2.  Kifs  ye  the  Son,  left  flaming  Wrath 
You  in  your  Way  furprize  -, 

His  Wrath's  but  kindhng  yet:  they're  bled 
Whofe  Trirft  on  him  relies. 

PSALM    II.      2d  Meetre. 

WHy  do  the  Heathen  madly  rage. 
And  in  aflembled .Tumults  join  ? 
Why  do  rafh  People  thus  engage, 
And  fuch  vain  fruklefs  Schemes  defign  ? 
2.  Kings  of  the  Earth  their  Force  unite. 
And  Rulers  their  deep  Plots  contrive  ; 
Againft  the  Lord  they  vent  their  Spite, 
Ag-ainil  his  Christ  they  boldly  ftrive. 

3    Come,  fay  they,  let  us  break  their  Bands, 
"  Shall  we  our  Homage  to  them  pay  ? 
*'  We'll  ne'er  be  Slaves  to  their  Commands, 
"  We'll  caft  their  fervile  Cords  away. 

4.  But  he  who  fits  enthron'd  on  high, 
Beholds  with  a  cifdainful  Smile  ; 

The  Lord  who  rules  above  the  Sky, 

Derides  their  Strength,  their  Rage,  and  Guile. 

5.  Then  to  them,  in  his  Wrath,  he  fpeaks. 
While  Vengeance  in  his  Thunder  rowls  -, 
His  hot  Dilpieafure  on  them  breaks, 

And  fore  Vexation  fills  their  Souls. 

6.  "  Know  ye,  that  I  have  fix'd  the  Throne, 
*'  Of  mine  anointed  King  moft  fure, 

*'  On  Zionh  facred  Hill  alone  ; 
*•[  There  it  forever  ftands  fecure. 

A  6.  7.  «  Till? 


4  P  S  A  L  M     2.     3- 

7  "  This  is  the  firm  Decree  Tve  made, 
*'  'Tis  pad  in  Hcav'n,  and  changeth  not ; 
"*  Thou  art  my  Son,  (Jehovah  faid  ) 
**  This  very  Day  I  Thee  begot. 

8.  "  Afk,  now,  my  Son,  Til  freely  give  \ 
"  Inherit  thou  the  Heathen  Lands  *, 

*'  Thro'  utmofl  Bounds  of  Earth  receive 
*'  Subjection  to  thy  jull  Commands. 

9.  "  Thou  fhak  them  crufh,  who  dare  oppofe, 
**  As  with  a  mafly  Iron  Rod  ; 

*'  Thou  fhak  in  Pieces  dafh  thy  Foes, 
*'•  As  Potters  VeiTeJs  fpread  abroad. 
ID.  Be  wife,  now,  O  ye  Kings,  and  hear. 
Ye  Judges  of  the  Earth,  his  Voice  : 

1 1 .  Serve  ye  the  Lord  with  inward  Fear, 
Before  him  tremble,  and  rejoice. 

1 2.  Kifs  ye  the  Son,  left  in  the  Way 
Ye  perifhj    v/hen  his  Anger  giows  •, 
Left  kindlr^g  Wrath  your  Crimes  repay, 
Blefs'd  all  in  him  their  IVuft  repofe. 

PSALM,     III. 

OLord,  my  Troublers  great  are  grown. 
And  many  up  againft  me  rife, 
7..  They  fay,  his  Soul  is  left  alone. 
And  God  all  Help  to  him  denies. 
^.  But  thou,  Lord,  art  a  Shield  to  me, 
Xnd  thy  Defence  is  round  me  fpread  ; 
Thou  art  my  Glory  •,  I  fhal[  fee 
T.\\tt  high,  in  Honour,  raiie  m.y  Head. 
A.  When,  heretofore,  my  humble  Pray'r 
7  o  God  I  made,  in  like  Diftrefs, 
Me,  from  his  holy  Hill,  did  hear 
M^/  '/oice,  aad  all  my  Fears  Rippre-fs. 


5-  I 


P  S  A  L  M     3'    4'  5 

5.  I  then  could  lay  me  down,  and  take 

My  quiet  Sleep,  fecure  by  Night  *, 
And  in  the  Morning  fafe.  awake, 
O  Lord,  fupported  by  thy  Might. 

6.  Why  fhould  I  then,  be  now  afraid  ; 
Or  of  thy  timely  Help  defpair  ? 
Tho',  round  encamp'd  about  me,  laid, 
Ten  Thoufands  of  the  People  are. 

7.  Now  rife,  O  Lord,  my  God,  mc  fave  ; 
For  all  my  Foes   have  felt  thy  Stroak 
Full  in  the  Face  •,  and  by  Thee  have 
The  Teeth  of  wicked  Men  been  broke. 

8.  Salvation  to  the  Lyord  alone. 
As  his  peculiar  Right,  pertains  •, 

On  thofe  thou  chufefl  for  thine  own. 
Thy  BleiTing  ever  fure  remains. 
P  S  A  L  M    l\\ 

OGod,  my  Righteoufnefs  who  art. 
Whene'er  I  call,  give  Ear  •, 
Thou  haft  enlarg'd  me  when  diftrefs!d. 
Have  Mercy,  now,  and  hear. 

2.  Ye  Sons  of  Men,  how  long  will  ye 
My  Glory  turn  to  Shame  ? 

How  long  v/ill  ye  love  Vanity 
And  me  with  Lyes  defame  ? 

3.  But  know,  the  Lord  hadi  fct  apart 
The  Godly  for  his  own  ; 

The  Lord  will  hear,  when  unto  him, 
I  make  my  humble  Moan. 

4.  Then  fband  in  Awe,  and  do  not  fin. 
But  commune  with  thy  Heart, 

While  reiling  on  thy  Bed,  and  learn 
Contentment's  noble  Arc, 

5.  Of^er 


6  P  S  A  L  IVf    4»     5- 

5.  Offer  to  God  pure  Sacrifice, 
Free  from  all  conlcious  Blame  ^ 

Then  confidently  put  your  Truil 
Upon  Jebovak'slSi^me,   ^'^''~'i< 

6.  While  many  Worldlings  e^er  cry. 
Who']  caufe  us  Good  to  fee  ? 

The  chearing  Light,  Lord,  of  thy  Face-, 
Let  on  us  lifted  be.  '^ 

7.  Then  wilt  thou  fill  my  Heart  with  Joy, 
More  lafting,  and  divine. 

Than  they  can  boafl,  whofe  fruitful  Years 

Encreafe  their  Corn  and  Wine. 
S.  Therefore  I'll  ky  me  down  in  Peace, 

And  fweet  Repofe  will  take  •, 
For  me  in  Confidence  to  dwell 

Thou,  Lord,  alone,  do'ft  make. 

PSALM    V. 

LJNTO  my  Words,  O  Lord,  give  Ear  ^ 
)    My  fecret  Meditation  weigh  : 

2.  My  mournful  Cry,  in  Mercy,  hear  •, 
My  King,  my  God,  to  Thee  Til  pray. 

3.  Soon  as  the  op'ning  Morn's  begun. 

My  humble  Voice,  thou.  Lord,  fhalt  hear  ; 

To  Thee,  I'll,  with  the  rifing  Sun, 

Lift  up  mine  Eyes,  and  make  my  Pray'r. 

4.  Thou,  Lord,  in  Sin  haft  no  Delight ; 
Neither  fhall  Evil  dwell  with  Thee ; 

5.  Nor  wicked  Fools  ftand  in  thy  Sight; 
Thou  hat'ft  who  work  Iniquity. 

6.  Thou  furely  wilt  them  all  deftroy. 
That  raife,  and  fpread,  pernicious  Lies  •, 
The  Lord  abhors  fuch  as  employ 
Themfelves  in  Blood,  and  Guile  devife. 

7,  Rut 


F  S  A  L  M    5^    6.  7 

7.  But  I,'  thro'  thine  abundant  Grace, 
Again  fhall  to  thy  Houfe  repair  •, 
And  now,  towards  thy  holy  Place, 

I  look,  and  worfhip,  in  thy  Fear. 

8.  Lord,  lead  me  in  thy  Righteoufnefs^ 
My  fpiteful  Foes  obfervant  grow  ; 
Make  plain,  and  right,  before  my  Fac«, 
The  Way  in  which  I  ought  to  go. 

9.  For  in  their  Mouth,  no  Faith  they  have, 
Their  inward  Part's  perverfly  wrong  ; 
Their  Throat  is  like  an  open  Grave  ; 
They  balely  flatter  with  their  Tongue. 

10.  Their  fecret  Guilt,  O  Lord,  dete^l, 
By  their  own  Counfel?  let  them  fall  •, 
Them,  for  their  many  Crimes  rejedlf 
For  they  are  harden'd  Rebels  all. 

1 1.  Let  thofe  rejoice  that  truft  in  Thee, 
And  loud,  with  Shouts,  their  Joy  proclaini  j 
For  thou  wilt  their  Protecflion  be  ; 

^I^et  them  rejoice  that  love  thy  Name, 

12.  For  thou,  O  Lord,  to  righteous  Men, 
Wilt  make  thy  BlefTing  to  extend  ; 

As  with  a  Shield,  thy  Favour,  them 
Shall,  round  on  ev'ry  Side  defend. 
PSALM    VI. 

OLord,  when  thou  do' ft  me  rebuke. 
Let  not  thine  Anger  rife  ♦, 
Nor  thy  Difpleafure  Fury  grow. 
When  thou  do' ft  me  chaftifc. 
2.  Have  Mercy  upon  me,  O  Lord, 
Weaknefs  my  Strength  reftiains  •, 
O  Lord,  my  Health,  and  Eafe  reft  ore  ; 
My  Bones  are  rack'd  with  Pains. 

3.  xMy 


8  P  S  A  L  M     6. 

3.  My  Griefs,  fo  many,  and  fo  great. 
They  e'en  diftrad  my  Mind  ; 

But,  Lord  how  long  fh'all  I  endure, 
E'er  I  Relief  IhaU  find. 

4.  In  Pity,  now,  O  Lord  return, 
Raife  my  dejeded  Soul  ^ 

And  for  thy  tender  Mercy's  Sake, 
O  fave,  and  make  m.e  whole. 

5.  If  I  to  Death's  dark  Vault  defcend, 
There  none  record  thy  Name  ^ 

For  who  can  in  the  filent  Grave, 
With  I'hanks,  thy  Praife  proclaim  ? 

6.  Weary,  and  faint  with  Groans,  1  make 
The  Bed  on  which  I  hy. 

Each  Night,  to  fwim  with  flowing  Tears  •, 
And  bathe  my  Couch  by  Day. 

7.  Continual  Grief  has  quite  confum'd 
The  Vigour  of  mine  Eyes  *, 

They're  v/axed  dim,  and  old,  becaufe 
Of  all  mine  Enemies. 

8.  But  now,  vile  Men  depart  from  me. 
Nor  in  vain  Plots  rejoice  •, 

Becaufe  the  Lord  will  flire  regard. 
My  Tears,  and  mournful  Voice. 

9.  God,  v/ho  of  old  heard  my  Requeft, 
My  prefent  Suit  will  hear  ; 

The  Lord  will  graciouQy  receive, 
And  anfwer,  all  my  Prayer. 

10.  Then  fhall  myFocsbe  cloath'd  with  Shame, 
With  fore  Vexation  fraught ; 

Yea,  blulh,  and  rage,  to  fee  their  Schemes, 


To  fjdden  Pvuin  brought. 


PSALM 


P  S  A  L  M    7'  9 

PSALM    YII. 

OLord,  my  God,  in  Thee  alone, 
I  do  niy  Truft  repofe  •, 
Deliver  me  from  cruel  Men, 
And  fave  me  from  my  Foes. 

2.  Lelt,  as  a  roaring  Lyon,  he 
My  helplefs  Soul  Ihould  tear  •, 

Left  it  in  Pieces  he  fhall  rend. 
When  no  Deliv'rer's  near. 

3.  O  Lord,  my  God,  if  this  Ts^edone, 
As  falQy  they  accus'd  •, 

If  e'er  fucb  Guilt  hath  ftain'd  my  Hands^ 
That  him  I  have  abus'd  •, 

4.  If  I  have  render'd  111  to  him. 
Who  was  at  Peace  with  me  ; 

(Yea,  IVe  deliver'd  him  that  is 
My  cauHefs  Enemy  \  ) 

5.  Then  let  my  Foe  purfue  my  Soul, 
Take  it,  and  fill  his  Luft  ; 

My  Life  tread  down  to  Earth,  and  lay 
Mine  Honour  in  the  Dull. 

6.  Rife,  Lord,  in  Anger  lift  thy  Self, 
Mine  Enemies  Rage  refbrain  •, 

Awake,  for  me  the  Judgment  grant 
Thou  did*fl  of  old  ordain. 

7.  So  fhall  the  Tribes  Thee  com.pafs  round. 
And  to  thy  Courts  repair  \ 

For  their  Sake  therefore,  O  return, 
And  fhine  in  Glory  there. 

8.  Thou,  Lord,  the  Judge  of  all  the  Earth, 
As  righteous  is  my  Cafe, 

So  judge  me.  Lord,  and  as  my  Heart 
Is  right  before  thy  Face. 

Second 


lo  PSALM;. 

Second   P  ART. 

9.  Let  vile  Men's  bafe  Defigns  now  ccafe, 
But  flablifh  thou  the  Jiift:  ; 

For,  righteous  Lord,  their  Heart,  and  Reins, 
Search  thorowly  thou  do'ft. 

10.  God's  my  Defence,  the  upright  Heart 
He'll  fave  from  fpiteful  Foes. 

11.  God's  ajuft  Judge,  with  wicked  Men 
He  daily  angry  grows. 

12.  Unlefs  the  Wicked  will  repent, 
God  will  his  Vengeance  fhow  •, 

He  now  has  whet  his  glittering  Sword, 
Has  fix'd,  and  bent  his  Bow. 

13.  His  many  Inftruments  of  Death. 
Ready  prepared  ly  ; 

And  at  fierce  Pcrfecutors  Breads, 
His  pointed  Arrows  fiy. 

14.  Lo,  as  with  trav'ling  Pains,  he  toy  Is 
To  work  Iniquity  \ 

He  Mifchief  long  conceives,  and  yet. 
At  laft,  brings  forth  a  Lye. 

15.  For  me  he  made  a  fecret  Pit, 
He  dig'd  it  deep,  and  wide  ; 

But  in  the  Ditch  his  Hands  had  form'd. 
Did  unexpefled  Aide. 

16.  His  Mifchief  furely  fhall  return 
On  his  own  Head  at  laft  j 

His  violent  Dealings  fhall  come  down, 
And  on  his  Crown  be  caft. 

1 7.  Therefore  I'll  praife  the  foV'rain  Lord, 
For  all  his  righteous  Ways  -, 

And  to  the  Name  of  God  moft  high, 
I'll  ling  mv  Songs  of  Praife. 

PSALM 


PSALM     10.  it5 

5.  He  ever  walks  in  grievous  Ways ; 
Thy  Judgments  far  are  borne 

Above  his  Sight ;  his  Enemies, 

He  puffs,  at  them  with  Scorn.       ^ 

6.  His  Heart's  vain  Confidence  hath  faid, 
'  «  My  State  no  Change  fhall  fee  -, 

"  For  I,  fecure  from  ev'ry  111, 
<«  Shall  be  forever  free. 

7.  His  Mouth  with  Execration's  fiU'd, 
'  With  grofs  Deceit,  and  Lyes  ; 

His  fair  Tongue  Mifchief  doth  conceal. 
And  Injuries  difguife. 

8.  Hid,  in  fome  lurking  Place,  he  lies. 
Near  Villages  ;  intent. 

With  watchful  Eyes,   againft  the  Poor> 

To  flay  the  Innocent* 
a.  As  Lyons  couching  in  their  Dens, 

He  waits  to  catch  the  Poor ; 
And  thofe  he  draws  within  his  Net, 

Doth  eagerly  devour.  1     ta  n. 

10.  D^wn  doth  he  crouch,  down  to  the  Dult, 
In  humble  Poftures  all ; 

That,  in  his  ftrong  devouring  Jaws, 
The  Poor  may  heedlcfs  fall. 

11.  He  thinks,  that  God  forgets  his  Deeds, 
Or  turns  away  his  Sight  •, 

And  never  will  beliold  his  Rage, 
His  Violence,  and  Spite. 

Second    P  J  RT, 

12.  But  now  arife,  O  mighty  God, 
O  Lord,  lift  up  thy  Hand  -, 

Forget  not  thy  poor  fuff*ring  Saints, 

Defence  for  them  command. 

iq.  For 


i6  P  S  A  L  M     10,     ir. 

13.  For  wherefore  fliould  the  wicked  Man, 
With  Infult,  God  contemn  ? 

And  proudly  fay,  "  Thou  wilt  not  Care, 
"  Or,  what  they  do  condemn  ? 

14.  But  thou  doll  mark  their  Wrong  and  Spite, 
With  ilrong  Hand  to  reward  ; 

The  Poor  commits  himfelf  to  Thee, 
Thou  art  the  Orphan's  Guard. 

15.  Break  thou  the  Arm  of  wicked  Men, 
Their  evil  Arts  confound  ; 

Search  our,  and  punifh,  their  vile  Deeds, 
Till  there  no  more  be  found. 

1 6.  The  Lord  is  univerfal  King, 
Whole  Kingdom  ever  (lands  ; 

The  Heathen  Tribes  are  rooted  out. 
And  perifli'd,    from  thy  Lands. 

17.  Thou,  Lord,  the  humble  Man's  Defirct 
Haft  ftill  been  wont  to  hear  ; 

Thou  wilt  prepare  their  Heact,   and  then 
Vouchfale  a  gracious  Ear. 

18.  To  judge  theCaufe,  and  plead  the  Right, 
Of  poor  and  fatherlefs  ; ; 

That  fo  the  Man  of  Earth  no  more, 
With  Terrors  may  opprefs. 

P  S  A  L  M    XL 

I  Firmly  on  the  Lord  rely  ; 
How  can  you  thus  my  Soul  advife  ? 
To  feme  U^t  Place  for  Refuge  Piy. 
As  tim'rous  Bird  to  Mountain  fives. 
Z»  For  lo  i  the  W'icked  bend  their  Bow, 
And  fix  their  Arrows  on  the  String, 
To  flioot,  and  with  a  fecret  Blov/, 
The  innocent  to  Ruin  bring  5 

^.  If 


PSALM     II,     11.  17 

3.  If  the  Foundations  of  the  State, 
Juftice,    and  Truth,    are  overthrown, 
The  Juft  can  find  no  fafe  Retreat, 
What  fhall  by  righteous  Men  be  done  ? 

4.  The  Lord  is  in  his  holy  Place, 

The  Lord  in  Heav'n  has  fix'd  his  Throne  ; 
From  thence  with  piercing  Eyes  furveys 
Men's  Sons,  and  trys  them  ev'ry  one. 

5.  The  Lord  the  righteous  Man  does  prove, 
Afflift,  and  try  his  gracious  State  ; 

But  thofe  who  Vice,  and  Rapine,  love. 
He  from  his  very  Soul  does  hate. 

6.  Snares,  Fire,  and  Brimftone,  (dreadful  Rain !) 
On  guilty  Heads  heMl  fwiftly  lliow'r 

And  burning  Tempeft's  raging  Pain, 
Into  their  Cup  of  Vengeance  pour, 

7.  The  righteous  Lord  to  righteous  Souls, 
His  tender  Love  will  free  impart  ; 
With  Beams  of  Favour  he  beholds 

The  Man,  who  is  upright  in  Heart. 
PSALM    XII. 

HElp  Lord  s  the  godly  Man  decays. 
And  quits  the  hated  Ground  ; 
And  faithful  Men,    in  thefe  our  Days, 
Are  very  rarely  found. 

2.  For  each  one  ads  a  treach'rous  Part, 
Deceives  his  Friend  with  Lyes  ♦, 

With  flatt'ring  Lips,  and  double  Heart, 
They  fpeak  in  cjofe  Difguife. 

3.  Jehovah  furcly  will,  e'er  long, 
The  flatt'ring  Lips  cut  off  ;  "^ 

With  the  proud,  threat'ning,  boadingTono-ue, 
V/hich  doch  profanely  IcoIF,  ^ 

B  4.    Wh3 


1$  P  S  A  L  M     12,     13. 

4.  Who  fay,  "  our  artful  Tongues  alone, 
"  Prevailing  Force  afford  •, 

"  What  fure  ;   are  not  our  Lips  our  own  ? 
*'  Who  over  us  is  Lord  ? 

5.  "  For  Sighing  of  the  Poor  opprefs'd, 
"  Now  (  faith  the  Lord, )  Pll  rife  : 

"  From  his  Oppreffors  give  him  Reft, 
"  But  all  his  Foes  defpife. 

6.  Thy  Word,  O  Lord,  Ihall  firmly  lafV, 
And  pure  from  Fraud  abide  ; 

As  Silver  thro'  the  Furnace  pad, 
And  fev'n  Times  purify 'd. 

7.  O  Lord,  thy  promis'd  Help,  and  Grace, 
Thou  flriflly  wilt  oblerve  ; 

And  ever,  from  this  faithlefs  Race, 
Them  carefully  preferve. 

8.  The  Wicked  walk  on  ev'ry  Side. 
And  greatly  multiply  •, 

^When  vileft  Men  of  Fraud,  and  Pride, 
Are  raifed  up  on  high. 

PSALM    XIII. 

HOw  long  wilt  thou  forget  me,  Lord  ? 
Forever  Ihall  thy  Promife  fail  : 
How  long  before  thy  Face  afford 
One  Beam  of  Light,  thro'  this  dark  Vail  ? 

2.  How  long  fhalll  in  Soul  confult. 
And  daily  Sorrows  wound  my  Heart  ? 
How  long  fhall  my  proud  Foes  infuk. 
And  o'er  me  ad  the  Tyrant's  Part  ? 

3.  Confider,  Lord,  my  piteous  Cafe, 
Hear,  O  my  God,  the  Cries  I  make  •, 
Mine  Eyes,  enlighten  with  thy  Grace, 
Left  Death's  deep  Sleep  me  overtake. 

4.  Lefl 


PSALM     13,     14.  19 

4.  Left  my  proud  Foe,  with  boafting  Voice, 
Should  fay,  againft  him  Iv'e  prevaird  ; 
And  thofe  that  troublenie  rejoice. 

To  fee  my  ftedfaft  Hopes  have  fail'd. 

5.  But  underneath  thy  faving  Wings, 
My  Truft  is  ever  firmly  ftay'd  ; 
Therefore  my  Heart  with  Gladnefs  fprings. 
In  Profpefb  of  thy  promised  Aid. 

6.  With  grateful  Heart,  my  Songs  of  Praife, 
I'll  humbly  to  the  Lord  addrefs  j 

For  he,  according  to  his  Grace, 
Dealt  well  with  me  in  my  Diftrefs. 
PSALM    XIV. 

THe  Fool,  in'sHeart,  faith,  there's  no  God; 
They  fo  corrupt  are  grown  : 
•Abominable  Works  they  do. 
That  doth  Good  there  is  none. 

2.  The  Lord  on  Sons  of  Men,  look'ddown. 
From  Heav'n,  his  high  Abode  j 

To  fee  if  Reafon  bore  the  Sway, 
And  led  them  up  to  God. 

3.  But  lo  !  they  all  were  gone  afide, 
^  They  filthy  were,    and  bafe  ; 

Not  one,  the  Paths  of  Virtue  trod, 
Of  all  that  finfuIRace. 

4.  Do  wicked  Fools  fo  blind  their  Eyes, 
And  far  from  Reafon  dray. 

That  they  my  People  eat  as  Bread, 
And  God  no  Homage  pay  ? 

5.  Then  confcious  Guilt  ihall  them  furprife. 
With  mod  amazing  Fear  -, 

When  God,  to  plead  thejuft  Man's  Caufc, 
i'ii  Vengeance  [hall  appear. 

B  2,  6.  The 


20  P  S  A  L  M     14,  15,  16. 

6.  The  pious  Counfel  of  the  Poor, 
Reproaching  ye  defpife ; 

Becaufe  the  Lord  his  Refuge  is, 
Where  he  for  Shelter  flies. 

7.  Would  God,  from  Zion  Safety  fend, 
And  back  his  Captives  bring  ; 

Jacol?  Ihould,  with  loud  Peals,  rejoice. 
Thy  Praife  glad  Ifr'el  fing. 

PSALM    XV. 

WHo,  Lord,  fhall  to  thy  Courts  repair. 
And  find  a  gracious  Welcome  there  ? 
Who,  in  thy  holy  Hill  above, 
Shall  dwell  forever  in  thy  Love  ? 

2.  He  who  uprightly  guides  his  Ways, 
From  Rules  of  Juftice  never  ftiays  •, 
Whofe  ev'ry  Word  doth  Truth  impart. 
And  fpeaks  the  Meaning  of  his  Heart. 

3.  Who  with  his  Tongue  backbiteth  not, 
Nor  feeks  his  Neighbours  Fame  to  blot  j 
Who  entertains  no  ill  Report, 

Nor  fp reads  it  to  his  Neighbour's  hurt ; 

4.  Whofe  Eyes,  the  vile,  tho'  great,  defpife, . 
But  all  that  fear  the  Lord  doth  prize  •, 
Whofe  Oath,  and  Promife,  firmly  bind. 

Nor  Hopes,  nor  Fears,  fliall  change  his  Mind  : 

5.  No  Gains  by  griping  Ufury  makes. 
Nor  Bribes  againft  the  harmlefs  takes  : 
The  Man  does  thus,  by  God  approv'd. 
Stands  firm,  and  never  fhall  be  mov*d. 

PSALM,     X\7. 

O  Mighty  God,  preferve  thou  me. 
From  all  my  reftlefs  Foes  ; 
For  Succour,  to  thine  Arms,  i  fke, 

My  Truft  in  Thee  repofe.  2.  Thou, 


P  S  A  L  M     i6.  21 

2.  Thou,  O  my  Soul,  to  God  hail  fakl^ 
Thou  art  my  Lord  alone  •, 

No  Benefit's  to  Thee  convey'd. 
By  all  the  Good  IVe  done. 

3.  But  to  the  Saints  on  Earth,  upright^. 
My  Goodnels  may  extend  \ 

Thofe  excellent,  with  great  Delight, 
I'll  fuccour,  and  befriend. 

4.  Who  warmly  foreign  Gods  adore, 
Their  Sorrows  fhall  abound  ; 

Their  Blood  Drink-OfF rings  I'll  not  pour» 
Nor  Names  my  Lips  fhall  founds 

5.  The  Lord's  the  Portion  of  my  Soul, 
He  doth  my  Part  ordain  •, 

He  richly  fills  my  flowing  Bowl, 
And  doth  my  Lot  maintain. 

6.  The  Lines  have  meafur'd  out  my  Share, 
In  a  mod  pleafant  Seat ; 

My  FTeritage  is  fallen,  where 
All  Bleflings  jointly  meet. 

7.  In  Thanks  to  God,  my  Heart  TU  ralTe, 
Whofe  Counfel  guides  me  right  ; 

Sweetly  my  inmoft  Thoughts  he  fways. 
In  each  revolving  Night. 

8.  My  Faith  has  ever  ktn  the  Lord, 
As  prefent,  in  his  Love  ; 

Ac  my  Right-hand  he'll  Strength  afford. 
That  nought  fhall  me  remove. 

9.  Therefore  my  Heart's  with  Joy  polTeft, 
My  Tongue  a  chearful  Strain  ; 

My  dying  Flefh  fecure  fliall  red, 
In  Hope  to  rife  again. 

B  s  10.  For 


%z  PSALM     16,     17. 

10  For  thou  wilt  not  abandon  me. 

Nor  leave  me  in  the  Grave  ; 
But,  from  the  lead  Corruption  free, 

Thy  holy  One  wilt  fave. 
n.  Thou  wilt  to  me,  Life's  Path  expand  ', 

Joys  in  Perfedion  glow 
Before  thy  Face,  at  thy  Right-hand, 

Immortal  Pleafures  flow. 

PSALM.     XVIT. 

THe  Rights  of  JuAice  hear,  O  Lord, 
Attend  unto  my  Cry  ; 
A  gracious  Ear  my  Pray'r  afford. 
From  Lips  which  do  not  lie. 

2.  O  let  my  Sentence  from  thy  Face 
Impartially  proceed  •, 

The  Rights,  and  Jullice,  of  my  Cafe, 
Let  thine  Eyes  clofely  heed. 

3.  My  Heart,  and  Reins,  thou  Lord  haft  try'd. 
In  the  dill  Night's  Reccfs  ; 

And  nothing  found  5    I  fix'd  abide 
My  Mouth  fhall  not  tranfgrefs, 

4.  However  v/icked  Men  decoy, 
Yet,  taught  by  thy  pure  Word, 

The  Paths  of  them  that  would  deftroy, 
I  ever  have  abhor'd. 

5.  Thro'  all  my  Walk  uphold  thou  me. 
In  thy  mod  righteous  Way  •, 

So  fhall  my  Steps  unmoved  be. 
And  from  thy  Paths  ne'er  flray. 

6.  On  Thee  I  call,  for  thou  wilt  hear  ; 
O  God,  I  Thee  befeech. 

To  my  Requefl  incline  thy  Ear, 
And  hear  my  humble  Speech. 

Second 


PSALM     17.  «a 

Second    PART, 

7.  O  thon,  who  fav'ft,  with  thy  Right-hand, 
Who  Trull  in  Thee  repofe, 

From  all  that  up  againft  them  ftand  ; 
Thy  wondrous  Love  difclofe. 

8.  Keep,  as  the  Apple  of  the  Eye  ; 
Hide  me  beneath  thy  Wing  : 

9.  From  raging  Foes,  who  round  me  ly. 
And  me  to  Death  would  bring. 

10.  Enclos'd  in  Fat,  they  proudly  boaft. 
What  Malice  doth  devife.  ,   ,   ^r  n. 

11.  They  noNV'  furround  me  with  their  Holt, 
And  couch  with  watchful  Eyes  ; 

12.  As  hungry  Lyons  raging  fret, 
When  greedy  for  their  Prey  \ 

Or  a  young  Lyon  lurking  fets, 
In  fome  clofe  covert  Way. 

13.  Arife,  his  fecret  Plots  controul, 
And  caft  him  down,  O  Lord  •, 

At  liberty,  O,  fet  my  Soul, 

From  wicked  Men,  thy  Sword. 

14.  From  mortal  Man,  thy  Hand,  O  Lord, 
From  worldly  Men  me  fave  ; 

Who  in  this  prefent  Life,  and  World, 

Their  fading  Portion  have 
With  thy  hid  Treafures,  thou  doft  fill, 

Their  Bellies  :   and  their  Race, 
Num'rous  and  pampcr'd,  Heir  by  Will 

The  Bulk  of  their  Encreafe. 

15.  But  as  for  me,  in  Righteoufnefs, 
Thy  fmiling  Face  I'll  fee  ; 

And  waking,  with  thine  Image  blelt. 

Shall  fatisfied  be.^  ^  p^^LM 


24  PSALM     ifi. 

PSALM    XVIIL 

THee,  Lord,  my  Strength,  I'll  dearly  love. 
2.  The  Lord's  my  Rock,  to  which  1  fly ; 
My  Fortrefs  flrong,  where  fafe  I  prove  j 
My  Saviour  from  mine  Enemy  : 
My  God,  my  pow'rful  Aid,  from  whence 
My  fleady  Truft  feciirely  flows  -, 
My  guarding  Shield,  my  fure  Defence, 
My  Tow'r,  above  the  Reach  of  Foes. 

3.  Depending  on  thy  wonted  Grace, 

O  Lord,  my  Pray'r  I'll  make  to  Thee  ; 
(Who  worthy  art  of  all  our  Praife^  ) 
So,  from  my  Foes,  I  fav'd  fhall  be. 

4.  Amazing  Sorrows  feiz'd  my  Soul, 
While  Death  it's  Terrors  round  me  fprcad  5 
As  when  impetuous  Torrents  row], 
Ungodly  Men  made  me  afrakl 

5.  The  Cords  of  Hell,  a  dreadful  Net, 
Entangling  me  encompafs'd  round  ; 
Death's  Snares,  about  me  clofe  befet. 
And  how  to  'fcape  no  Way  I  found. 

6.  In  my  Difl:refs,  to  God  my  Pray'r, 
\Vith  mournful  Voice,  I  then  prcfer'd  ; 
Who,  from  his  Throne,   bow'd  down  his  Ear, 
And  my  Requefl:,  in  Mercy,  heard. 

Second   PARr. 

7.  The  folid  Earth  then  fliook  with  Fear, 
And  dreadful  Trembling  on  it  feiz'd  : 
The  Hills  Foundations  moved   were. 
And  Ihook,  for  God  was  fore  difpleas'd. 

8.  From  his  enraged  Nofl:rils  rofe 

Thick  Clouds  of  fmoke  •,  His  Mouth  out-threw 

Devouring  Fire  •,  in  midfl:  of  thofe. 

Hot  Thunder-Bolts  around  him  flew.      Q.He 


P  S  A  L  M     i8.  '  25 

9.  Hebow'dthe  Heavens,  and  came  down. 
In   folemn  Pomp  march'd  from  his  Seat  •, 
Darknefs,  from  his  imperial  Throne, 

Was  fpread  beneath  his  royal  Feet, 

10.  He   on  a  fiery  Cherub   rode, 
That  clave  with  fpeed  the  yielding  Air  ; 
The  Winds,  obfequious  to  their  God, 
Him,  fwifr,  on  ftrongeft  Pinions,  bear. 

11.  His  Glory,  Darknefs  hid  from  View  j 
For  his  Pavilion,  Mills  arife  •, 

He,  for  a  Cov'ring,  round  him  threw. 
His  thick  Clouds  from  the  nether  Skies. 

12.  Before  him,  Brightnefs  he  fent  out. 
His  thick  Clouds,  then,  in  hade  retire  •, 
They  fell,  diflbly'd,  a  difmal  Rout, 

In  Show'rs  of  Hail,  and  Storms  of  Fire. 

13.  The  Lord,  with  roaring  Thunder 'sNoife, 
From  Heav'n,  the  En' my  ftruck  with  Dread  ♦, 
Th'  Almighty  fpoke  with  angry  Voice, 
And  Hail,  and  Fire,  the  Terrors  fpread. 

14.  He  caft  his  Arrows  from  the  Sky, 
Which  broke  the  Forces  of  the  Foe  j 
His  pointed  Light' nings  fwiftly  fly, 
And  foon  compleat  their  Overthrow. 

15.  Then  did  the  Floods  new  Channels  wear, 
Tht  torn  World  it's  Foundations  fhow'd  j 
For,  Lord,  thy  Vengeance  did  appear, 
Fierce  Blafts  from  thy  hot  Noftrils  flow'd. 

J  bird  PART, 

1 6.  From  high  he  fent,  he  feiz'd  on  me. 
He  drew  me  from  the  Waters  great. 

17.  From  my  flrong  Foe  he  fet  me  free  •, 
Too  (Irong  for  m?,  who  me  did  hate. 

B  5  J  8.  In 


f5  PSALM     18. 

18.  In  my  dark  Day  they  had  o'crcome. 
But  God  fuftam'd  me  by  his  Might. 

1 9.  Chang'd  my  clofe  Siege  for  larger  Room, 
Sav'd  me,  in  whom  he  took  Delight. 

20.  The  Lord  did  my  clean  Hands  repay  5 
And  recompence  my  upright  Heart. 

21.  I  did  not  leave  thy  righteous  Way  •, 
Nor  wickedly  from  God  depart. 

22.  His  Judgments  all  were  in  my  Sight ; 
None  of  his  Laws  my  Soul  difdain'd. 

23.  My  Heart  before  him  was  upright ; 
And  from  my  darling  Sin  refrain'd. 

24.  Therefore  the  Lord  rewarded  me. 
According  to  my  Righteoufnefs  ; 
And  as  he  faw  my  Hands  were  free 
From  Wrong,  my  Griefs  did  foon  redrefs. 

25.  "  Kind  to  theKind  thou.  Lord,  wilt  prove ; 
*'  And  juft  to  them  that  Jullice  love. 

26.  "  The  Pure  thy  Purity  fhall  fee  •, 
*'  To  Froward  juft  Returns  fhall  be. 

27.  "  Thou  wilt  the  meek  afHifled  raife  ; 
*'  But  haughty  Looks  in  Duft  debafe. 

28  "TheLord  will  makemyLamp  fliine bright; 
•'  And  turn  my  Darknefs  into  Light. 

29.  Thus  aided,  I  have  broken  through. 
My  nuni'rous  Foes,  an  armed  Hod  : 
Thus,  guarded  by  my  God,  I  flew, 

And  fcal'd  their  Walls,  their  greateft  Boaft. 

30.  O  God,  thy  Ways  arc  perfe<fl:  found. 
Thy  Word,  O  Lord,  is  throughly  try'd  ; 
Thou,  as  a  Shield,  wilt  them  furround, 
V/hofe  iledfail  Hopes  on  Thee  abide. 

fourth 


PSALM     18.  27 

Fourth  PART, 

31.  "  Whom,  {diV^  Jehovah  then  alone, 
"  Shall  we,  as  God,  adoring  own  ? 

"  What  Rock  of  Strength  fhall  us  defend, 
"  But  God  ?  who  is  our  conftant  Friend. 

32.  'Tis  God  that  girds   me  with  his  Might  ; 
And  brings  to  pafs  my  juft  Intent. 

33.  Makes  my  Feet  fwift,  as  Hinds,  in  Flight  j 
And  flrong  to  climb  the  fteep  Afcent. 

34.  My  Hands  he  well  inftruded  how 
To  manage  War,  with  dexterous  Skill  ; 
My  flrength'ned  Arm  can  break  the  Bow, 
That's. made  of  well- wrought  temper'd  Steel. 

35.  Thou  gav'ft  me  the  proteding  Shield 
Of  thy  Salvarion,  in  my  Strait  ; 

Thy  Right-hand  flill  hath  me  upheld. 
Thy  Gentlenefs  hath  made  me  great. 

36.  My  (Irait'ned  Steps  thou  haft  enlarged  •. 
My  Feet  ne'er  flipt,  nor  were  decoy'd. 

37.  My  Foes  I  hot  purfu'd,  o'ercharg'd. 
And  turn'd  not  till  they  were  deftroy'd. 

38.  I  gave  them  fuch  a  total  Rout, 

Their  vanquifht  Force  no  more  made  Head  ; 
They  proftrate  fell,  all  round  about. 
And,  flain,  beneath  my  Feet  were  fpread. 

39.  For  thou  haft  girded  me  with  Strength, 
The  Heat  of  Battle  to  fuftain  ; 

Thou  haft  fubdu'd  my  Foes  at  length, 
And  made  them  ftoop  to  my  juft  Reio-n. 

40.  To  me,  mine  Ea'mies  Necks,  he'gave  % 
To  ftay  jny  Haters  on  the  Spot. 

41.  They  cry'd  for  Help,  but  none  did  favc  ; 
icj,  to  the  Lord,  who  anfsver'd  not. 

^  <5  42.  Then 


2S  P  S  A  L  M     18,    19. 

42.  Then  fmall  as  Dufi-,  before  the  Wind, 
Their  mighty  num'rous  Troops  I  beat, 
Their  Corpfe,  with  great  Contempt  defign'd, 
I  cafl,  as  Mire,  in  th'  open  Street. 

Fifth  P  ART. 

43.  Fierce  Strifes,  and  Fadions,  thou  haft  laid ; 
And  made  the  Rebels  own  my  Sway  ; 

O'er  neighb'ring  Heathen  plac'd  me  Head, 
And  Realms  unknown  fhall  me  obey. 

44.  Soon   as  tl^y  hear,  they'l  Homage  pay  : 
Strangers  fubmifs  fhall  proftrate  ly. 

45.  They  that  refift  ihall  melt  away  5 
And  frighten'd  from  their  Coverts  fly, 

46.  The  Lord  lives  ;    let  my  Rock  be  bleft  ; 
Exalted  be  my  Saviour  God. 

47.  God's  Vengeance  does  my  Foes  arreft. 
Subjects  whole  Nations  to  my  Rod. 

48.  Thou  fav'dft  me  from  mineEnemies, 
RaisM  me,  and  waft  my  fure  Defence, 
From  ail  that  up  againft  me  rife  ; 

Ev'n  from  the  Man  of  Violence. 

49.  Therefore,  O  Lord,  my  grateful  Heart, 
And  Voice,  fhall  celebrate  thy  Fame  : 

To  heathen  Lands  thy  Acfls  impart. 
And  Praifes  fmg  unto  thy  Name. 

50.  God  great  Dehv^rance  gives  his  King  \ 
Shews  his  Anointed  fignal  Grace  •, 
Which  evermore  afrefb  fhall  fpring. 

To  David^  and  his  promis'd  Race. 
P  S  J  L  M    XIX. 

THro'  all  the  Hcav'nf,  thy  Glory,  Lord, 
Doth  admirably  fliinc  ^ 
The  {^arry  Firmament  declares 

j'hv  Pow'r,  and  Skill,  Divine^  2.  Each 


P  S  A  L  M     19-  29 

2.  Each  Day,  to  next  fucceeding  Day, 
Difcourfes  of  thy  Fame ; 

And  Night,  to  Night,  doth  clearly  ihow 
The  Knowledge  of  thy  Name. 

3.  Were  there  no  Speech,  norLangiiage  known 
Thro'  the  terraqueous  Frame  ; 

The  Voice  of  thefe  would  ftill  be  heard. 
And  wide  thy  Praife  proclaim. 

4.  Thro'  all  the  Earth  their  Line  is  gone, 
Thro'out  the  World  their  Words  ; 

In  them  a  rich  adorned  Tent 
He  for  the  Sun  affords. 

5.  Which  from  his  Chambers  marcheth  forth^ 
Bright  as  a  Bridgroom  clad  ; 

And  Champioa  like,  proud  of  his  Strength, 
To  run  his  Race  is  glad. 

6.  Lo,    how  he  fwiftly  from  the  Ead, 
Purfues  his  Weftern  Courfe  ! 

And  all  Things  in  his  Circle  feels 
His  Heat's  reviving  Force. 

Second    P^ARr. 

7.  God's  perfed  Law  converts  the  Souly 
And  daily  Strength  fupplies  \ 

His  Teftimonies  faithful   are. 
And  make  the  Simple  wife. 

8.  The  Statutes  of  the  Lord  are  right. 
With  Joy  they  fill  the  Heart ; 

The  Lord's  Commands  are  perfed  pure. 
Light  to  the  Eyes  impart, 

9.  The  Fear  of  God,  from  Mixtures  free. 
Forever  do's  abide  ; 

His  Judgments  are  eftablifli'd  Truth, 
And  wholly  juflify'd. 

10.  More 


go  P  S  A  L  M     19.    20. 

10.  More  to  be  priz'd  than  Stores  of  Gold, 
Refin'd  with  utmoft  Skill  ; 

Than  Virgin  Honey  fweeter  far. 
That  from  the  Combs  diftill. 

1 1 .  Thy  Servant,  where  his  Danger  lies. 
They  friendly  warning  give  j 

And  they  who  ftric^ly  keep  thy  Word, 
Thence  great  Rewards  receive. 

12.  But  who  can  fully  know,  how  oft 
He  errs  from  Paths  Divine  ; 

From  all  my  fecret  Faults,  O  cleanfe 
This  guilty  Soul  of  mine. 

13.  With-hold  me  from  prefumptuous  Sins, 
Ne'er  let  them  rule  o'er  me  •, 

Then  upright,  and  from  groITer  Crimes, 
I  purify'd  fhall  be. 

14.  O  let  the  Off 'rings  of  my  Mouth, 
And  Mufings  of  my  Heart, 

Delight  thine  Eyes :  thou.  Lord,  my  Strength, 
And  my  Redeemer  art. 

PSALM    XX. 

THe  Lord  attend  to  thy  Requefl, 
And  hear  thee  when  thou  art  diftreft  : 
The  Name  of  JacoFs  God  defend. 
And  be  to  thee  a  conllant  Friend. 

2.  Thee  help,  and  fuccour,  with  his  Grace, 
From  his  mod  holy  dwelling  Place  -, 
Thee  ftrengthen,  and  fupport  thy  Throne, 
From  Zion^  Seat  of  his  Renown, 

3.  Thy  Free-will  OfF'rlngs  bear  in  Mind  ; 
And  to  thy  Sacrifice  be  kind. 

4.  Crown  thy  Heart' sWifhes  with  Succefs  \ 
And  all  thy  wholfome  Counfeis  biefs. 

5.  In 


PSALM    20.  21.  ^, 

5.  In  thy  Salvation  we'll  rejoice  ; 
Our  Banners,  with  triumphant  Voice, 
In  our  God's  Name,  we'll  high  ered  5 
The  Lord  all  thy  Defires  refpefli 

6.  Now  know  I,  that  the  God  we  ferve, 
Will  his  Anointed  fafe  preferve  ; 

From  Heav'n  he'll  hear,  and  Help  command. 
With  faving  Strength  of  his  Right-hand. 

7.  Some  truft  in  Chariots,  fetch'd  from  far. 
And  fome  in  Horfes,  train'd  for  War  j 
But  we  our  God  will  call  to  Mind, 

In  whom  alone  we  Safety  find. 
?ir  Jt^^^  ^^^^^'  difpers'd,  are  forc'd  to  yield  ; 
While  we,  in  Triumph,  keep  the  Field. 
9.  Save,  Lord,  and  kt  our  heav'nly  King 
Hear,  when  we  call,  or  Praifes  fing. 

T  PSALM    XXI. 

He  King  fhall  in  thy  Strength  rejoice, 
O  L'^rd  -,  what  Shouts  of  Praife 
Shall  he,  to  Heav'n,  with  chearful  Voice, 
In  thy  Salvation  raife  ? 

2.  The  pious  Wiflies  of  his  Heart, 
Thou  with  thy  Favours  bleft ; 

Nor  haft  refufed  to  impart 
His  Lips  devout  Requeft. 

3.  Thy  Goodnefs  widely  did  unfold. 
And  unfought  Bleifings  fhed  ^ 

Thou  fet'ft  a  Crown  of  pureft  Gold 
Upon  his  royal  Head. 

4.  Of  thee  he  afked  Life,  and  thou 
Thy  Grant  did' ft  far  extend. 

Ev'n  Length  of  Days  thou  did'ft  beftow. 
And  Life  that  ne'er  Ihould  end. 

5.  In 


3'1  PSALM     21. 

5.  In  thy  Salvation,  thou  haft  made 
His  Glory  to  be  great .; 

With  Majefty  haft  him  array'd  ; 
And  Honours  round  him  wait. 

6.  Forever  blefs'd,  above  all  Kings, 
Thou  mad'ft  him,  thro'  thy  Grace, 

His  Heart  with  flowing  Gladnefs  fprings, 
From  thy  reviving  Face. 

Second  PART, 

7.  Becaufe  the  King,  in  God  alone. 
His  ftedfaft  Truft  retains. 

Thro'  Favour  of  the  higheft  One, 
His  Kingdom  firm  remains. 

8.  Thine  Hand  fhali  find  and  gripe  thy  Foes, 
Who  dare  thy  Pow'r  withftand  ; 

Thy  Right-hand's  Vengeance  falls  on  thofe. 
Who  hate  thyjuft  Command. 

9.  A' burning  Furnace,  in  the  Hour 
Of  Wrath,  fhall  be  their  Doom  •, 

Thine  Anger,  Lord,  fhall  them  devour. 
And  dreadful  Fire  confume. 

10.  Thou  wilt  deftroy  their  wretched  Fruit, 
From  Earth's  extended  Face  ^ 

And  from  Men's  Sons,  wilt  wholly  root 
Their  num'rous  guilty  Race. 

1 1 .  For  they,  againft  Thee,  Evil  meant. 
Their  Hearts  did  Mifchief  form  ; 

But  thou  did'ft  blaft  theii  vile  Intent, 
Which  they  could  ne'er  perform. 

12.  As  a  fix'd  Mark  of  Vengeance  near. 
Therefore  thou  fh^lt  them  place  -, 

Thine  Arrows  on  their  Strings  prepare. 
And  level  at  their  Face. 

13.  Be 


P  S  A  L  M     21.  35 

I  J.  Be  thou  exalted.  Lord,  in  Fame,' 

Thy  Strength  in  Glory  raife  ; 
So  we  will  fing  thy  wond'rous  Name, 

Thy  mighty  Pow'r  will  praife. 

PSALM    XXI.    id  Meetre. 

THe  King,  in  thy  Strength, 
Is  joyful,  O  Lord  ^ 
In  thy  faving  Health 
Doth  greatly  rejoice. 

2.  His  Heart's  pious  Wiflies 

Thou  do' ft  him  afford  •, 
And  haft  not  witholden 
The  Suit  of  his  Voice, 

3.  With  BlefTings  of  Good, 

Thou  do' ft  him  prevent  ; 
And  fix  on  his  Head 
A  Crown  of  pure  Gold. 

4.  When  Life  he  requefted. 

Kind  Anfwer  thou  fent ;. 
And  Length  of  Days  gav'ft  him. 
Which  never  grow  old. 

5.  Salvations  fo  great 

Have  fpread  wide  his  Fame' ; 
High  Honours  him  cloath'd. 
And  Majefty  crown'd. 

6.  Thou  did' ft  him  forever 

Moft  bleffed  proclaim  ; 
And  make  him  moft  glad,  with 
Thy  Beams  Ihining  round. 

7.  The  King,  in  the  Lord, 

His  Truft  doth  repofe  ; 
The  Favour  of  God 
Confirms  his  high  State. 

8.  Thy 


34.  P  S  A  L  M    21,  22. 

8.  Thy  Hand  fhall  difcover, 

And  punifh  thy  Foes  : 
Thy  Right-hand,  in  Vengeance, 
Crufh  them  that  Thee  hate. 

9.  As  Furnace   of  Fire, 

Thy  Wrath  Ihall  them  make  ; 
Thine  Anger,  O  Lord, 
Confume  them  in  Flames. 

10.  Their  Fruit  from  Earth's  Surface, 

Thou  wholly  fliak  take  , 
And  root  out  from  Mankind, 
Their  Seeds  hateful  Names. 

ir.  For  Evil  they  thought, 
And  Mifchief  devis'd  •, 
Which,  blafted  by  Thee, 
Could  never  take  Place. 

1 2.  As  Marks  of  thy  Vengeance, 
Thou  haft  them  furpriz'd  -, 

And  leveird  thine  Arrows 
Dire6l  at  their  Face. 

13.  Exalted  be  God 

Thro' out  the  whole  Land  ; 
His  Strength  ftill  appear, 

His  Glory  to  raife  : 
So  will  we  fing  joyful 

The  Works  of  thy  Hand  ; 
And  thy  mighty  Power, 

Forever  will  praife. 

PSALM    XXII. 

MY  God,  my  God,  wherefore  haft  thou 
Forfaken  me  ?    O  why 
So  far  from  helping  me,  and  deaf 
To  all  my  mournful  Cry  ? 

2.  O 


PSALM    22.  35 

2.  O  thou  my  God,  I  cry  all  Day, 
But  thou  haft  no  Regard  ; 

I  am  not  filent  in  the  Night, 
And  yet  I  am  not  heard. 

3.  But  thou  art  holy,  O  thou  God, 
Who  do' ft  great  Pleafure  take 

To  dwell,  where  thankful  Ifr'el  praife, 
And  facred  Ofif* rings  make. 

4.  On  Thee,  our  Fathers  firm  rely*d  ; 
And  did  Deliv' ranee  gain. 

5.  To  Thee,  they  cry'd,  and  ftill  were  fav'd  ^ 
Their  Truft  was  not  in  vain. 

6.  But  I,  a  Worm,  and  not  a  Man, 
So  vilely  am  I  priz'd  •, 

Repro  ich'd  by  Men  of  greateft  Name, 
By  vulgar  ones  defpis'd. 

7.  The  gazing  Crov/d  laugh  me  to  fcorn, 
Their  Scoffs  upon  me  play  : 

They  gape,  and  mock,  and  fiiake  their  Heads, 
And  thus  deriding  fay  : 

8.  "  He  vainly  trufted  in  the  Lord, 
"  That  he  would  take  his  Part  ; 

«'  Now  let  him  five  him,  if  he  be 
"  The  Darling  of  his  Heart. 

9.  Thou  took'ft  me  from  my  Mother'sWomb, 
Making  my  Birth  thy  Care  ; 

When  on  my  Mother's  Breaft  I  hung. 
Thou  did' ft  fupport  me  there. 

10.  Upon  thine  Arms  my  Cares  were  caft. 
When  mine  firft  fpread  abroad  ; 

Thou,  from  my  Infant-Days,  haft  been 
My  Guardian,  and  my  God. 

Second 


b6  P  S  a  L  M    22. 

Seco'^id  PART. 

11.  Forfake  me  nor,  when  Trouble's  near ; 
For  none  to  help  is  found. 

12.  Many  ftrong  Bulls,  o^  Bajhan's  Breed, 
About  befet  me  round. 

13.  With  open  Mouth  they  hideous  roar. 
As  Lyons  for  their  Prey. 

14.  My  Blood  is  fpilr,  my  Joints  are  rackt, 
My  Heart  diflblvcs  away. 

IS'  My  Strength,  like  Potter's  Earth,  isdry'd,.. 

My  Tongue  cleaves  to  my  Jaws  •, 
Down  to  the  Dud  of  Death,  my  Life, 

By  thy  fore  Chafl'ning,  draws. 

16.  Fierce  Dogs  have  compafs'd  me  about, 
Bafe  Crov/ds  arcjnd  me  meet  \ 

With  unrelenting  furious  Rage, 
They  pierce  my  Hands,  and  Feet. 

17.  My  ftarting  Bones,  may  all  be  told  •, 
They  flaring  me  review. 

18.  My  Robes  they  parted,  as  a  Prey, 
Lots  for  my  Vefture  threw. 

19.  O  Lord,  my  Strength,  forfake  me  not  ; 
But  haft  to  fuccour  me. 

20.  My  Soul  from  Sword,  my  Darling  from 
The  Pow'r  of  Dogs  fet  free. 

21.  From  the  fierce  Lyon's  cruel  Jaws 
Deliv'rance  to  me  fend  ; 

And  from  the  Horns  of  th'  Unicorn, 

0  hear,  and  me  defend. 

22.  Then,  to  my  Brethren,  I'll  declare 
The  Glories  of  thy  Name  ; 

Amid'ft  the  Congregation  great, 

1  will  thy  Praile  proclaina. 

Third 


P   S   A   L   M      22.  27 

Third    PART, 
^3'  Ye  Wor/liipers  of  God,  him  praife. 

From  Jacoif  who  proceed  ; 
Him  glorify,  and  reverence  him, 

O  all  ye  Ifr'el's  Seed. 

24.  For  he  hath  not  defpis'd,  norturn'd 
From  the  afflided'?  Grief, 

Nor  hid  his  Face  from  him  ;  but  heard 
His  Cries,  and  fent  Relief. 

25.  riJ  ihout  thy  Praife,  when  e'er  the  great 
AfTembly  meets  to  pray  ; 

Before  his  Saints,  that  fear  his  Name, 
The  Vows  I've  made,  I'll  pay. 

26.  The  Poor  ihall  eat,  and  be  fuffic'd. 
And  Thanks  to  God  fhall  give  : 

They  that  uprightly  feek  him  ihali 
In  Joys  immortal,  live. 

27.  Earth's  diftant  Ends  Hiall  recollecfV, 
And  turn  unto  the  Lord  ; 

All  Kindreds  of  the  Nations  Ihall, 
To  worfhip  Thee,  accord. 

28.  For  univerfal  Monarchy, 
To  God  alone,  pertains  ; 

He  fov'rain  Ruler,  uncontrol'd. 
O'er  all  the  Nations  reigns. 

29.  The  Rich  Ihall  eat,  and  him  adore ; 
And  who  in  Duft  ly  low. 

Who  cannot  keep  alive  his  Soul, 
Before  his  Pace  fhall  bow. 

30.  Then  fliali  a  chofen  Seed  him  ferve  ;  ' 
Which  God  for  his  will  own. 

31.  To  Men  unborn,  his  Truth,  he'll  /liew. 
And  Wonders  he  hath  done. 

PSALM 


3S  P  S  A  L  M    23. 

PSALM    XXIII. 

JEhovah  my  kind  Shepherd  is. 
He  doth  my  Wants  fupply  ; 

2.  In  Paftures  green,  by  Waters  ftill. 
He  makes  me  down  to  ly. 

3.  My  Soul,  fo  prone  to  go  aftray. 
He  mikily  doth  reclaim  ^ 

And  leads  me  on  in  righteous  Paths, 
For  th'  Honour  of  his  Name. 

4.  Tho'  thro'  Death's  fhady  Vale  I  walk. 
No  Evil  will  I  fear  ; 

Thy  Rod  direds,  and'StafF  defends. 
For  thou  art  with  me  there. 

5.  My  Table  thou  haft  richly  fpread, 
la  Preience  of  my  Foes  ; 

Thou  do'ft  my  Head  with  Oyl  anoint, 
My  Cup  it  overflows. 

6.  Goodnefs,  and  Mercy,  furely  fhall 
Attend  me  all  my  Days  -, 

My  fix'd  Abode  forever,  Lord, 
Shall  be  thy  Houfe  of  Praife. 

PSALM    XXIII.  id  Meetre, 

THe  gracious  Lord  is  ftill,  to  me, 
A  Shepherd  kind,  and  faithful  Guide ; 
Whate'er  my  Wants  demand,  fhall  be 
By  his  indulgent  Care,  fupply'd. 

2.  In  Paftures  ever  frefh,  and  green. 
He  feeds,  and  makes*  me  take  my  Reft  ; 
He  leads  me  to  the  filent  Stream, 

Or  Pool  which  living  Springs  have  bleft. 

3.  My  Soul,  which  his  Aftiftance  needs, 
He  doth  rcftore,  by  fov'rain  Grace  ; 
For  his  Name's  Sake,  he  g.iitiy  leads 

Me  in  the  Paths  of  RipJrvoufiids.         ^-Tho* 


PSALM     23,    24.  39 

4.  Tho'  thro'  Death's  gloomy  Vale  I  glide, 
No  threatening  Dangers  will  I  fear  ; 

For  thou  art  with  me.  Lord,  to  guide 
Thy  Rod,  and  Staff,  to  comfort,  there^ 

5.  My  Table's  with  thy  Bounties  fpread. 
In  fight  of  all  my  fpiteful  Foes ; 
Thou  do'ft  anoint  with  Qyl  my  Head, 
My  Cup  with  BlefTings  overflows. 

6.  Goodnefs,  and  Mercy,  from  my  God, 
Shall  furely  crown  my  future  Days  j 
Therefore  I'll  make  my  fixt  Abode, 
Lord,  in  thy  Houfe  of  Pray'r,  and  Praife. 

PSALM    XXIV. 

THis  Globe  of  Earth,  with  all  it's  Stores, 
The  greater,  and  the  lefs  •, 
The  World,  and  them  that  dwell  therein, 
Jehovah  doth  poffefs. 

2.  For,  in  furrounding  Fluids,  he 
It's  fure  Foundations  laid  j 

His  pow'rful  Word,  it  firm,  unmov'd. 
On  rowling  Floods,  hath  ftaid. 

3.  Who  is  the  happy  Man,  that  fiiall 
The  Mount  of  God  alcend  ? 

Who,  (landing  in  his  holy  Place, 
Before  him  (hall  attend  ? 

4.  *Tis  he,  whofe  Hands  are  clean  from  Wrong, 
Whofe  Heart  is  pure  from  Stains ; 

Whofe  Soul's  not  rais'd  to  Vanity, 
And  a  falfe  Oath  difdains. 

5.  This  is  the  Man,  whom  thou,  O  Lord, 
Abundantly  will  blefs  : 

And  God,  his  Saviour,  will  him  crown 
With  perfecl  Righteou fnefi. 

6.  This 


40  P  S  A  L  M     24- 

6.  This  is  the  pious  happy  Race, 
Shall  view  thy  bkfs'd  Abode  •, 

Who  now,  with  true  Devotion,  feek 
The  Face  of  Jacobus  God. 
Second  PART, 

7.  Come  then,  my  Soul,  unbar  the  Gates, 
Immortal  Doors  give  Way  ; 

That,  with  his  Graces,  enter  in, 
The  King  of  Glory  may. 

8.  Who  is  this  King  of  Glory  ?  Who  I 
The  (trong  and  mighty  God, 

The  Lord  in  Battle  mighty,  he 
In  Triumph  glorious  rode. 

'9.  Ye  heav'nly  Gates  lift  up  your  Heads, 

Eternal  Doors  give  Way  •, 
That  enter,  with  his  Train  of  Saints, 

The  King  of  Glory  may. 
10.  Who  is  this  King  ol  Glory  ?  Who  ? 

The  Lord  of  Hoft,  renown'd 
Thro'  all  the  Realms  of  Heav*n  and  Earth, 
-    He's  King  of  Glory  crown'd. 

PSALM    XXIV.  id  Meetre. 

THis  fpacious  Globe  of  Earth, 
It's  Treafures,  great  and  fmall. 
With  them  that  in  it  dwell,  "our  God 
Is  fov'rain  Lord  of  all. 

2.  For  he,  upon  the  Seas, 
It's  firm  Foundations  kid  •, 

Upon  the  rowling  Floods,  it's  Bafe, 
He  unremov'd  hath  flaid. 

3.  But,  who  Jehovah's  Hill, 
Shall  happily  afcend  ? 

And  who,  within  his  holy  Place 

Before  him  fliall  attend  ^  4-  The 


PSALM    24,  25.  4.1 

4.  The  Man  whofe  Hands  are  clean, 
And   Heart  from  Stains  is  pure  •, 

Whofe  Soul's  not  rais'd  to  Vanity, 
Nor   can   falfe  Oaths   endure. 

5.  This  Man  (hall,  from   the  Lord, 
Receive  the  fulleft  Blifs  ; 

The  God  of  his  Salvation  Ihall 
Him  cloath  with  Righteoufnefs. 

6.  Who  truly   feek  the   Lord, 
This  is  the  happy  Race  ; 

Whofe  pious   Souls  devoutly  feek 

The  God  of  Jacob* s  Face. 
Second   P  A  RT. 

J,  My  Soul,  unbar  the  Gates, 

Immortal  Doors  give  way  \ 
That,  with  his  Graces,  enter   in. 

The  King  of  Glory  may, 

8.  Who  is  this  glorious  King  ? 
The  Lord  whofe  Pow'rs  excell  ; 

Who  comes  in  Triumph,  laden  with 
The  Spoils  of  Earth,  and  Hell. 

9.  Be  rais'd,  ye  heav'nly  Gates, 
Eternal  Doors  give  way  ; 

That  enter,  with  his  Train  of  Saints, 
The  King  of  Glory  may. 

10.  This  glorious  King,  who's  he  ? 
The  Lord  of  xHofts  I  fing  ; 

That  Lord  whom  Heav'n,  and  Earth  adore  5 
'Tis  he  is  Glory's  King. 

PSALM    XXV. 

TO  Thee,  O  God,  I  lift  my  Soul  ; 
-~     2.  In  Hiee  my  Trufl  repofe  ; 
O  let   me   not  be    put  to  fliamc. 
Nor  triumph   let  my  Foss. 


42  PSALM    25. 

3.  Yea,  Lord,  let  none  that  wait  on  Thee, 
Be  with  Difgrace  opprefs'd  ; 

But  pour   Contempt   upon  them  all. 
Who  caufelefs  have  tranfgrefs'd. 

4.  Lord,  fliew  tliy  Ways,  teach  me  thyPaths ; 
5.  Into  thy  Truth  lead  me  ; 

For  thou  art  my  Salvation's  God  ; 

All  Day  I  wait  on  Thee. 
€.  Remember,  Lord,  thy  tender  Grace, 

Tiiy  Kindnefs  manifold  •, 
And  let  thy  Mercies  freely  flow  ; 

They've  ever  been  of  old. 

7.  Remember  not  my  youthful  Faults, 

From  riper  Crimes  me  free  ; 
In  Mercy,  for  thy  Goodnefs  fake, 

O  Lord,  remember  me. 

5.  The  Lord  is  merciful,  and  juft, 
Inftru(fts  the  Souls  that  ftray  : 

9.  He'll  guide  the  Meek  in  righteous  Paths, 
The  humble  teach  his  Way. 

10.  The  Dealings  of  the  Lord  are  all 
Exceeding  kind,  and  true  •, 

To   fuch  as  keep  his  Covenant, 
And  his  Commandments  do. 
Second    PART, 

11.  Forgive  my  Sin,  for  it  is  great, 
O  Lord,  for  thy  Name's  fake. 

12.  The  Man  that  fears  the  Lord,  he'll  teach 
The  Way  that  he  fliould  take. 

13.  His  Soul  ferene  fhall  dwell  at  Eafe  -, 
His  Seed  the  Earth  poflefs. 

14.  His  Secrets  God  his  Saints  will  teach ; 
And  fliew  his  Cov'nant  Grace, 

15.  Mire 


PSALM    25,  26.  43 

1 5.  Mine  Eyes  are  ever  to  the  Lord  •, 
My  Feet  from  Snares  he'Jl  free. 

16.  Turn  to  me,  for  I'm  fore  diftrefs'd  ^ 
Have  Mercy,  Lord,  on  n^c. 

1 7.  The  Troubles  of  my  Heart  are  great  •, 
From  all  my  Soul  retrieve. 

18.  View  nrkine  Afflidion,   and  my  Pain  i 
And  all  my  Sins  forgive. 

19.  Obferve  my  Foes ;  they  many  arc. 
And  cruelly  me  hate. 

20.  O  fave  my  Soul,  free  me  from  Ihame  •, 
On  Thee  I  hopeful   wait. 

21.  Sincere,  and  upright,  keep  my  Soul-, 
I  wait  thy  Grace  to  fee. 

22.  Redeem  thine  7/rV/,  mighty  God, 
From  all  his  Troubles  free. 

PSALM    XXVI. 

Judge  me,  O  Lord  •,    with  upright  Heart 
I've  walk'd,  and  ftill  abide  : 
My  Truft  Pve  placed  in  the  Lord, 
And  will  not  turn  afide. 

2.  Search  me,  O  God,  my  Reins,  and  Heart, 
Try,  and  make  thorow  Proof. 

3.  Fve  let  thy  Grace  before   mine  Eye.% 
And  walked  in  thy   1  ruth. 

4.  I  have  not  with  vain  Perfons  fat  •, 
Nor  with  DifTemblers  gone. 

5.  I  hate  the  Crowds  that  pra^ifc  III  ; 
l^he  Wicked's  Prefence  (hun. 

6.  In  Innocence  I'll  wafh   my  Hands  j    • 
And  to  thy  Courts  repair  : 

7.  I^hat  I  may  all  thy  wondrous  Works, 
With  tliankful   Voice  declare. 

C  2  8.  To 


44  PSALM     26,  27. 

8.  To   vifir,  Lord,    thy  facred  Houfe, 

Has  been  siy  great  Delight  j 
That  holy  Tabernacle,  where 

Thy  Glory  fhines  fo  bright. 
^.  With  Sinners  let  me  not  be  join'd. 

Nor  with  the  bloody  Tribes  ; 

10.  Whofe  Hands  in  Mifchief  are  employ 'd, 
Their  Right-Hand's  full  of  Bribes. 

1 1.  For  I  will  walk  in  Righteoufncfs  ; 
In  Mercy,  me  redeem. 

12.  My  Foot  ftands  right;  among  thy  Saints, 
Thy  Praife  fhall  be  my  Theme. 

PSALM    XXVII. 

THe  Lord's  my  Light,  and faving Health  j 
Why  fliould  I  be  difmay'd  ? 
The   Lord  fupports  my  Life  -,    of  whom 

Then  fliould  I  be  afraid  ? 
2.  When  my  opprefilng  fpiteful  Foes, 

Came  on  with  horrid  Frown, 
Voracioufly  to   eat  my  Flefh, 
They  (lumbled,  and  fell  down. 

^.  I'ho'  Hofls  againft  me  fliould  encamp, 

Fearlcfs   I  would  abide  •, 
Should  raging  War   againft  me  rife, 

.In   this  I  would  confide. 
4.  My  Heart's  Defire.  and  conftant  Care, 

Is  in  God's  Houfe  to  dwell  ; 
Th:it  there  •  I  may   his  Beauty   fee. 

And  know  his  holy   Will. 

f,.  In  Times  of  Trouble,  he  will   me, 

In  his  Pavilion,  hide  •, 
J  fafc  fhal!,    in  his  fecret  Tent, 

As  on  a  Rock,  abide. 

6.  ]sow- 


PSALM     27.  45 

6.  Now  fhall  the  Lord,  o'er  all  my  Foes, 
My  Head,  in  Triumph,  raife  : 

And  ril,  with  Shouts,  my  OfTrings  bring, 
ril  fing,  and  found,  his  Praife, 
Siccnd  P  ART, 

7.  O  Lord,  when  with  my  Voice  I  cry, 
My  fervent  Pray'r  receive  j 

Have  Mercy  alfo  upon  me, 
And  fpeedy    Anfvver  give. 

8.  Convinced  this  is  thy  jufl  Command^ 
"  Seek  ye  my  Face  ;  my  meek. 

And  grateful  Heart,  with  Joy  re})iies, 
"  Thy  Face,  Lord,  I  will  feek. 

9.  Hide  not  thy  Face,  nor  drive  from  Thee, 
Thy  Servant,  with  thy  Rod  •, 

Thou  haft  me  hclp'd,  now  leave  me  not, 
O  my  Salvation's  God. 

10.  Tho'  both  my  Parents  me  forfakc. 
The  Lord  will   me  prote(5l. 

11.  Lord,  teach,  and  lead,  me  in  right  Paths, 
For  th'  envious  me  iafpe(5t. 

12.  O,  do  not,  to  the  raging  Lufts 
Of  Foes,  deliver  me  ^ 

Falfc  WitnefTes  have   rifen  up. 
They   breathe  out  Cruelty. 

1 3.  My  Soul  had  fainted,  had  not  I 
Firmly  belie v'd,  to  fee 

Thy  Goodnefs  crown  me,   in  the  Land 
Of  them   thst   living  be. 

r4.  My  Soul,  upon  the  Lord  ftill  wait. 
Take  Courage  from  his  Word  ; 

Thy  Heart  he'll  ftrengthen  with  his  Grace ^ 
Wait  thou  upon  the  Lord. 

C  3  PSALM 


46  P  S  A  L  M    28. 

PSALM    XXVIII. 

TO  Thee,   O  Lord,  my.  Rock,  I  cry, 
Oh  !  do  not  filent  from  me  keep  •, 
Left  by  thy  Silence,  quickly  I 
Become  like  thofe  in  Graves  that  flcep. 

2.  My  Supplication's   Voice,  Lord,  hear, 
When  I  my  Griefs,  with  Weeping,  tell  •, 
When  I  lift  up  my  Hands,  in  Pray*r, 
Toward  thine  holy  Oracle. 

3.  O',  let  me  never  have  my  Part, 

With  wicked  Men,  whofc  Works  are  vile  *, 
While  Mifchief  rages  in  their  Heart,  , 
They  others,  with  fair  Words,    beguile. 

4.  Give  them  according  to  their  Deeds, 
Stridly  their  bad  Intents  furvey  ; 

The  Work,  which  from  their  Hands  proceeds, 
Retort,    and  their  Defer ts  repay, 

5.  Since  they  the  Works  of  God  do  flight, 
^nd  Wonders  of  his  Hand  difdain  •, 
Them,  with  Deftrudion  he*ll  requite, 
And  never  build  them  up  again. 

6.  The  Lord  be  blels'd  •,  for  he  did  yield 
A  gracious  Anfwer,  when  I  crav'd. 

7.  TheLord'smy  Strength^Sc  guarding  Shield  > 
In  him  I  trufted,  and  am  fav*d  : 

Therefore  my  Heart  with  Joy  abounds. 
And  Songs  of  Praife  I'll  to  him  fing, 

8.  The  Lord's  his  Peoples  Strength  \  &  crowns, 
With  Safety,    his  anointed  King. 

9.  Save,  Lord,  thy  Church,  and  theni  cncreafe. 
Thine  Heritage,  with  Favour,  blefs  •, 
With  Plenty  feed  them,   grant  them  Peace, 
Still  may  ihey  triumph  with  Succefs. 

.  Common 


o 


PSALM    28,     29.  47 

Common  Meeire, 

5.    QAve,  Lord,  thy  People,  greatly  blefs 

ij>       Thine  own  Inheritance  •, 
Them  rule,  and  feed,  and  o*er  their  Foes, 
Them  evermore  advance. 

As   \/^%th  Meet  re. 

9.  f^  Ix)rd,  in   Mercy,   lave  ' 
V^  The  People  that  are  thine, 
Thy  Heritage  let   have 
The  BielTing   that's  divine  : 
And   all  their  Store 
In  Seafon  fend,  and  them  defend, 
Till  Time's  no  more. 
PSALM    XXIX. 
All  ye  Monarchs  of  the  Earth, 
Unto  Jehovah   give, 
Glory,    and  PowV,  to  God  afcribe. 
From  whom  ye   yours  receive. 

2.  Give  to  the  Lord,  the  Honours   due 
Unto  his  glorious  Name  ; 

Within  his  facred  Courts   bow  down. 
And  .  celebrate  his  Fame. 

3.  God's  Voice  afunder  burfts  the  Clouds^ 
And  down  the  Waters  (how'r  •, 

The  God  of  Glory  thunders  loud  ; 
Great  Waters  own  his  Pow'r. 

4.  Refiftlefs  Pow'r  attends  his  Voice  ; 
Wi^h  Majefty   he  fpeaks  : 

5.  Jehovah'%  Voice  the  Cedars   rends, 
Proud  LeFnon's  Cedars   breaks. 

6.  He  tears  them  from  their  Roots,  and  makes 
Them,  like  aCalf,  to  fkip  ; 

Like  a  young  Unicorn,  the  Mounts, 

,.  Lebanon,  and  Syrion,  leap.         C  4     7.  Je- 


48  PSALM     29,    30, 

7.  *Jehovah*%   Voice  ftrikcs  Flames  of  Fire  j 
And  Light'ning?  blaze  around. 

8.  The  Defert  trembles  at  the  Roar  ; 
Ev'n   Kadejh^    with  the  Sound. 

9.  The  fright'ned  Hinds  then  caft  their  Young  5 
He  lays  the  Foreft  bare  : 

Kis   Glory  in  his  Houfc:  they  praife. 
Which  Storms  themfelves  declare. 

JO.-  The  Lord    fits  fov'rain  o'er  the  Floods  ; 
And  reigns   forever  King. 

1 1 .  The  Lord  will  give  his  People  Strength  ; 
Them  blefTed  Peace   will   bring. 
PSALM    XXX. 

I'LL  Thee  extol,  O  Lord,  on  high. 
Who  rais'd  me,  when  diftrefs'd  -, 
Who  check'd  my  Foes   infulting  Joy, 
And   all   their  Hopes  fupprefs'd. 

2.  O  Lord,  my  God,  I  cry'd  to  Thee  ; 
And  thou  did'il  heal,  and  fave. 

3.  Thou  from  the  Pit  my  Soul  haft  freed. 
And  kept  me  from  the  Grave. 

4.  Sing  to  the  Lord,  O  ye  his  Saints, 
Your  grateful  Thanks  exprefs  •, 

W^hile  you,  with  me,  commemorate 
His  red'ral   Holinefs. 

5.  His  Anger  but  a  Moment  lafts, 
I^fe  from  his  Favour  fprings  -, 

If  Night  be  fill'd  with  Grief,  and  Tears, 
With  Joy  the  Morning  fings. 

6.  Flufh'd  with  Succefs,  I  fondly  faid, 
"  I  ihall   unmov'd  abide. 

7.  Thy  Favour,  Lord,  confirm'd  my  State, 
Thou  hid'ft,  and  Comforts  dy'd. 

8.  Then, 


P  S  A  L  M     3^-    '  49 

8.  Then,  Lord,  to  Thee  I  cry'd  •,  to  Thee 
My  earned  Suit  I  made. 

9.  "  What  Profit   is  there  in  my  Blood, 
"  When  in  the  Grave  Pm  laid  ? 

"  Shall  there  my  Dud  thy  Praife  proclaim  ? 
"  Or  glorious  Truths  declare  ? 

10.  Hear,  Lord,  and  on  me  Mercy  have. 
And  for  my  Help  appear. 

11.  Thou  heard'ft  ;  and  to  o'erflowing  Joy, 
My   former  Mourning  turn'd  ; 

With  Gladnefs  thou  haft  girt  me  round. 
Who  late  in  Sackcloth  mourn'd. 

i2>  To  this  Intent,  my  Tongue  may  fing, 

IncelTantly  thy  Praife ; 
O  Lord,  my  God,  my  Thanks   to  Thee, 

Pll   render  all  my  Days. 


o 


PSALM    XXX.    id  Meetre. 
Lord,  Pll  Thee  extol  with  Praife, 


Who  me  above  my  Foes  did'ft  raife  y 
And   their  infuking  Joy  reftrain. 

2.  O  Lord,  my  God,  in  my  Diftrefs,    - 
My  Pray'r   to  Thee  I  did  addrefs  ; 

And  thou  haft  healMV^fty  Grief,  and  Paln^ 

3.  Thou,  Lord,  di,d*tt  from  the  Grave  revive^ 
And'  keep   my  fainting  Soul  alive  •, 

Loft  to  the  Pit'  I  fiiould  go  down. 

4.  O  ye'  his  Saints,  fing  to  the  Lord. 
With  thankfull  Hearts  •,  while  ye  record 

The  Truth,  and'Gocdnefs,  he  has  lliownV 

5.  Pie  Anger  but  a  Moment  keep?. 
His  Favour's  Life ;    if  Ev'ning  weeps^ 

C  5  The 


50  PSALM    30,     31. 

The  rifing  Sun  returns  with  Joy. 

6.  When  with  Succefs  I  profperedj 
My  fooJifh  Heart  grew  vain,  and  laid, 

"  No  Change  fhall  e'er  my  State  annoy. 

7.  Bur,  Lord,  I  was  convinc'd  e'er  long. 
Thy  Favour  made  my  Mountain  ftrong  ;' 

Thou  hid'ft  thy  Face,  and  Comforts  dy'd. 

8.  Then,  Lord,  I  humbly  Thee  addrefs'd. 
My  Pride,  and  Folly,  I  confefs'd  ; 

And  thus  with  Supplication  cry'd. 

9.  What  profit  is  there  in  my  Blood, 
If  to  the  Grave  defcend  I  ihou'd  ? 

Can  there  my  Mouth  thy  Praifcs  Sin<^  > 
Or  can  my  Dufl  thy  Truth  declare  ?  *^  * 
30.  Have  Mercy  on  me,  Lord,  and  hear. 

And  timely  Succours  to  me  bring. 

11.  Then,  to  a  Dance,  my  Mourning,  half 
Thou  uirn'd,  and  ofF  my  Sackcloth  cad  j 

And  round  with  Gladnefs  girded  me  ; ' 

12.  To  th*  End,  my  Tongue  may    fmg  thy 
And  not  be  filent  ;  all  my  Days,  [Praife, 

My  God,  I  will  give  Thanks  to  Thee. 

PSALM    XXXI. 

IN  Thee,  O  Lord,  I  place  my  Truir^ 
O  put  me  net  to  Shame  °, 
Deliver  me  from  threatening  liis, 

As  righteous  is  thy  NanK. 
2.  Bow  down  rl^y  gracioua  l^'ar,  let  me 

DdliyVance  fptedy  gain  \ 
l\  my  ^iong  Reck,  and  ihekM.ng  Tovr^ 

.^.  Fc. 


PSA  L  M     31.  5j 

3.  For  thou  my  Rock,  and  Fortrefs,  art  j 
For  thy  Name's  Sake  me  guide. 

4.  O  puli  me  from  their  private  Snares ; 
Thou  do'ft  my  Strength  abide. 

5.  Into  thine  Hands,  almighty  God, 
My  Spirit  I  commit  ; 

Lord  God  of  Truth,  who  to  redeem 
Haft  never  fail'd  me  yet. 

6.  Who  lying  Vanities  regard, 
I  always  have  abhor' d  ; 

But  ever,  in  my  greateft  Straights, 
Have  trufted  in  the  Lord. 

7.  With  Joy,  and  Gladnefs,  I'll  record 
The  Mercies  thou  haft  Ihown  ; 

For  thou  haft  mine  AfRiclion  feen, 
My  Soul  in  Trouble  known. 

8.  Thou  haft  not  ftiut  me  in  the  Pow^r 
Of  a  falfe  treach'rous  Race  -, 

But  fct  my  Feet  at  Liberty 
In  an  enlarged  Place. 

Second    PART. 

9.  O  Lord,  have  Mercy  upon  me. 
My  Trouble  on  me  preys ; 

Mine  Eyes  confume,  my  Spirits  fall, 
My  Strength  with  Grief  decays. 

10.  My  Life  is  fpentwith  Grief,  my  Years 
Confume  in  Sighs,  and  Groans  •, 

My  Sins  have  rob'd  me  of  my  Strength, 
And  wafted  all  my  Bones. 

1 1.  By  all  my  Foes,  and  Neighbours  too, 
I  in  Reproach  was  had  ; 

I  was  a  1  error  to  my  Friends, 
When  I  drew  near,  they  fled, 

C  6  :^''.  ' 


52  PSALM    31. 

12.  I  am  forgot,  like  one  that's  dead,, 
Whofe  Name,  and  Memory's  loft  ; 

Like  earthen  Vefiels  that  are  broke, 
Away,  as  ufelefs,  toft. 

13.  Their  many  Slanders  I  have  heard  ; 
Juft  Fears  about  me  fpread. 

While  they  took  Counfel,  and  devis*d. 
My  guiltlefs  Blood  to  flied. 

14.  I  faid,  thou  art  my  God,  ray  Truft, 
"  I  in  Thee,  Lord  repofe  •, 

15.  "  My  Times  are  in  thine  Hand>  defend 
"  Me  from  purfuing  Foes. 

1 6.  The  Brightnefs  of  thy  Face  to  ihine 
On  me,  thy  Servant,  make  ♦, 

And  thy  Salvation  to  me  grant. 
For  thy  free  Mercy's  Sake. 

17.  Let  me  not  be  afliam'd,  O  Lord,^ 
Whofe  Pity  ftill  I  crave  ; 

But  let  the  Wicked  be  alham'd, 
and  filent  in  the  Grave. 

x8.  Silence  their  falfe  reviling  Tongues^. 

Which  grievous  Slanders  vent  -, 
In  Arrogance,  .^.nd  high  Contempt, 

Agaiaft  the  Innocent. 

Third.    P  ARr. 

19.  How    wondrous    great's    thy   Goodness,. 
Refprvedfor  the  Jufc  •,  [Lord, 

Which  thou  haft  wrouglit,  before  the.  World, 
For  all  in  Thee,  who  truft. 

20.  Thou  in  thy  Prefence  flialt  them  fkreen. 
From  all  the  Sons  of  Pride  ; 

/.rd  covei'd  from  the  Strife  of  Tongues,. 
iilthy  Pavilion  hide.. 

.    '  zi.  Forcvcrr 


&3 


PSALM  sir  32. 
XI.  Forever  blefled  be  the  Lord, 

For  wondrous  Kindnefs  fliown  ; 
When  threatening  Dangers  me  enclos*dy 

Within  a  fenced  Town. 

22.  For  then  in  Haft,  I  rafhly  faid, 
"  I'm  banifh'd  from  thine  Eyes  -, 

Yet  thou  haft  heard  my  groaning  Voice, 
And  anfwered  all  my  Cries. 

23.  O  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  Saints, 
Who  doth  the  Faithful  guard  -, 

But  on  proud  Doers  juftly  heaps 
A.  plentifull  Reward. 

24.  Then  let  your  Courage  firm  remain,- 
In  his  ne'er  failing  Word  ; 

Confirm  your  Hearts,  all  ye  whofe  Hope 
Is  fixed  on  the  Lord. 

P  S  A  L  M    XXXII. 

THrice  blefs'd  the  Man, whomGod  forgives  ^ 
Whofe  Sin  is  eover'd  with  a  Smile : 

2.  To  whom  the  Lord  imputes  no  Guilt  ^ 
Whofe  Heart  is  truly  purg'd  from  Guile. 

3.  While  filent  I  conceai'd  my  Crime, 
Thro'  Anguifh  of  my  troubled  Breaft, 
My  Bones  grew  dry,  and  waxed  old  j 
I  roar'd  all  Day,  and  found  no  Reft. 

4.  Thy  Hand  did  heavy  on  me  fall. 
And  Day  and  Night  it's  Strokes  repeat  ; 
My  vital  Moifture  dried  up. 

As  Ground  is  parch'd  with  Summer's  Heat> 

5.  I  then  refolv'd  no  more  to  hide, 
But  own,  my  Sin,  before  the  Lord  \ 
Whofe  pard'ning  Mercy  foon  ftept  in, 
And.  Comfort,  to  my  Soul  reftoT'd.. 

■'  6v  Foil- 


54  PSALM     32.  • 

6.  For  this  each  godly  Man  will  pray. 
In  Times  whercm  thou  may 'ft  be  found  , 
In  mighty  Waters  raging  Floods, 

His  ftedfaft  Hopes  fhall  ne'er  be  drown'd 

7.  Thou  art  my  only  hiding  Place, 
Where  I  from  Trouble,  fafe  abide  j 
W^ith  Songs  of  thy  Deliv'rance,  thou 
Shalt  compafs  me  on  ev'ry  Side. 

Second   PART. 
S.  ril  wholfome  Counlel  to  thee  give. 
And  teach  thee  how  thou  may'ft  be  wife. 
Aright  to  order  all  thy  Walk, 
I'll  guide  thee  with  my  watchful  Eyes. 

9.  O  be  not  like  the  Horfc,  or  Mule, 
Which  PafTions,  and  not  Reafon,  fway  ; 
Whole  Mouth,  with  Bit,  and  Reins,  compei'd. 
Our  Wills  are  forced  to  obey. 

10.  They  that  encreafe  in  W^ickednefs, 
Their  Sorrows  greatly  fliall  abound  ; 
But  him  that  on  the  Lord  relies. 
Unnumber'd  Mercies  fliall  furround. 

1 1.  Let  them  be  glad,  in  God  rejoice, 
Who,  in  his  Laws,  their  Life  employ  , 
Let  all,  who  arc  upright  in  Heart, 
With  ficred  7'riumph  fliout  for  Joy. 

PSALM    XXXII.  2d  Afeeire. 

OBlelTed  Man,  whom  God  forgives. 
And  covers  all  his  Sin  ; 

2.  To  whom  the  Lord  impi.tc:?.  no  Guilt, 
Who's  free  from  Guile  wichin. 

3.  While  I  refused  to  own  my  Crime, 
The  Horror  in  my  BreaPr, 

Ery'd^ip  my  Bones  j   I  roar'd  all  Day, 

And  found  no  quiet  R,(l,  4.  For 


PSALM     32.  ^.^ 

4.  For  Day,  and  Night,  thine  awful  Hand, 
Heavy  upon  me  beat ; 

MyMoiilure  dry*d,  as  Ground  that*s  parch*d, 
Wkh  Summer's  fcorehing  Heat, 

5.  I  then  refolv'd  no  more  to  hide, 
My  Sin,  but  freely  own 

My  Fault  to  God  ;  and  thou  fongav'fl: 
The  Guilt  of  what  I'd  done. 

6.  The  Godily  hence,  in  Seafon,  Ihall 
To  Thee  pour  out  his  Soul  -, 

Then  tho'  great  Watei-Fioods  Ihould  rage. 
None  over  him  fhall  rowl. 

7.  Thou  arc  my  hiding  Place,  where  I, 
Fron)  Harm,  (hali  Iheltcr'd  be  •, 

With  Songs  of  thy  Deliv'rance,  thou 
Shalt  round  ercOmpafs  me. 

Second  PARr. 

8.  I'll  thee  inftrud,  and  teach  the  Way, 
How  thou  may'it  wifely  live  : 

And  fafe  Diredion,  in  thy  Walk, 
My  watchful  Eye  fhall  give. 

9.  Be  n't  like  theHorfe,  or  Mule,  which  ne'er 
Submit  to  Rcafon's  fway  •, 

Whofe  Mouths  with  Bitt,  and  Reins,  we  rule. 
And  force  them  to  obey. 

10.  The  Wicked,  by  their  Wickedncfs, 
Their  Sorrows  multiply  *, 

But  Mercy  fliall  encompafs  them. 
Who  on  the  Lord  rely. 

1 1 .  Let  then  tlie  righteous  ones  be  glad, 
And  in  the  Lord  rejoice  •, 

I.ft  ail,  that  are  upright  in  Heart, 
Triumph  with  jovlul  Voice. 

PSALM 


S6  PSALM     ^p' 

PSALM    XXXIII. 

REjoice  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord, 
'Tis  yours  his  Fame  to  raife. 

2.  Take  Pfalt'ry,Harp,  andTcn-ftring'd  Lute, 
And  join  in  Songs  of  Praifc. 

3.  Take  a  new  Song,  play  fkillfully  ; 
Loud  let  the  Mufick  found. 

4.  For  wife,  and  juft^  the  Lord'is  Words  are. 
His  Works  with  Truth  abound. 

5.  Juftice,  and  Truth,  he  loves  ;  the  Earth 
Is  with  his  Goodnefs  fill'd, 

6.  One  Word  from  God  the  Heav'ns   made,. 
Their  Hod  his  Spirit  will'd. 

7.  He  gather' d  the  vaft  rowling  Seas, 
Into  a  folid  Heap  ; 

In  Store-houfes  referves  the  Depths  j 
Which  flated  Li!n:jits  keep. 

8.  Let  all  the  Earth,  and  all  the  Worlds 
In  Fear,  before  him,  (land. 

9.  The  Lord  but  fpake,  and  it  was  made  ;. 
'Twas  fix'd  at  his  Command. 

10.  The  Lord  the  Heathen's  Counfels  baulks  ; 
He  makes  their  Purpofe  vain. 

11.  But  firm  hisCounfel  flands  j  his  Thoughts 
Thro'  ev'ry  Age  remain. 

Second  P  AR'T, 

12.  ThatNation'sbkfs'dvvhofeGod's  theLord^ 
Whom  he  hathichofe  his  ov;n. 

13.  The  Lord,  to  view   the  Sons  of  Men,, 
From  Heaven  looketh  down. 

14.  He,  all  the  Earth's  Inhabitant?, 
From's  dwelling  Place  furveys. 

15.  Their  Heaits  he  falliioneth  alike  j 

And  all.  their  Works  he  'wei<^hs..  *       16.  No^ 


PSALM     33,    34-  57 

1 6.  No  King  is  fav'd  by  nunnVous  Hofls  •, 

By  Strength  the  Strong's  not  freed. 
I  y.  'Tis  vain  to  look  for  Safety,  from 

The  Horfes  Strength,  or  Speed. 

1 8.  God*s  Eye's  on  them  that  do  him  fear  i 
Whofe  Hopes  in's  Grace  (mvWe  : 

1 9.  In  War  to  lave  their  Soul  from  Death  ; 
In  Famine  keep  alive. 

20.  Our  longing  Soul  waits  for  the  Lord  •, 
He  is  our  Help  and  Shield. 

21.  Since  in  his  holy  Name  we  truft. 
Our  Hearts  with  Joy  are  fiU'd. 

22.  O  let  thy  tender  Mercy,  Lord, 
On  us  abiding  be  ; 

As  thou  do'ft  know  our  fteadfaft  Truft 
Is  plac'd  alone  in  Thee. 

PSALM    XXXIV. 

THro'  all  my  Days,  I'll  blefs  the  Lord  •, 
My  Tongue  fhall  dwell  upon  his  Praife. 

2.  My  Soul  Ihall  glory  in  the  Lord, 

Th'  opprefs'd  fhall  hear,  and  Comfort  raife. 

3.  O  magnify  the  Lord  with  me  ; 
Come,  let  us  joyn,  t'  exalt  his  Name. 

4.  I  fought  the  Lord,  who  heard  -,  and  me. 
From  all  my  Fears  to  refcue  came. 

5.  On  me  they  look,  they  gather'd  round  ; 
And  Gladnefs  fhone  in  ev'ry  Face. 

6.  "  This  poor  Man  cry'd,  andFavour  found, 
"  God  heard,  and  fav'd  him  from  Diftrefs. 

7.  The  mighty  Angels  of  the  Lord, 
Encampt,  as  Guards,  around  them  ly  i 
And  fafe  Deliv'rance  them  afford. 
Who  to  his  Arms  for  Shelter  fiy. 

8.  O 


58  P  S  A  L  M     34- 

8.  O  try  how  good  Jehovah  is  : 
They're  blefs'd  who  in  his  Strength  confide. 

9.  O  fear  the  Lord,  ye  Saints  of  his  ; 
And  all  your  Wants  fhall  be  fupply'd. 

10.  Tho'  the  young  Lyons  range  the  Plain, 
And  hungry,  roar  for  Lack  of  Food  j 

Yet  none  fhall  feek  the  Lord  in  vain, 
Nor  want  fupplies  of  real  Good. 

S^econd  P ART, 
IT.  "  O come,  ye  Children,  hear  my  Word  v 
**  ril  teach  you  how  to  fear  the  Lord. 

11.  "  What  Man,    long  Life,  defires  to  fee, 
"  That  all  his  Days  may  profp*rous  be  ! 

1 3.  "  Thy  Tongue  keep  pure  from  Language 
*^  Preferve  thyLips  from  fpeaking  Guile:  [vile; 

1 4.  "  All  Vice  forfake  -,  be  good,  and  kind  \ 
*'  Seek  Peace,  prefer ve  a  friendly  Mind. 

15.  The  Lord  the  Jlifi:,  with  Favour,  views  -, 
His  Ears  are  open  to  their  Cry. 

16.  But  Wrath  the  wicked  Man  purfues  -, 
To  rafe  his  Name  beneath  the  Sky. 

I  7.  When  juft  Men  cry,  the  Lord  doth  hear  •, 
From  all  their  Troubles  fets  them  free. 
I S.  To  broken-hearted  he  is  near  •, 
The  contrite  Spirit  fave  will  he. 

1 9.  The  Righteous  many  Griefs  endure  ; 
But  God  delivers  out  of  all. 
2^.  He  keepeth  all  his  Bones  fecure  •, 
Not  one  of  them  be  broken  fhall. 

21.  Evil  the  Wicked  flays  ;  and  them. 
Their  Guilt  confiimes,    who  hate  the  Jufl. 

22.  His  Servant's  Soul,  God  will  redeem  ; 
And  none  fhah  fail  who  in  hrm  Trufl. 

PSALM 


PSALM     35.  59 

PSALM    XXXV. 

With  them  that  drive,  ;»nd  fight  with  me, 
Fight  Lord  -,  my  Caufe  defend. 
2.  Seife  Shield,  and  Buckler,  and  arife. 

Me,  with  thine  Aid,  befriend. 
5.  Advance  thy  pointed  Spear,  and  flop 

My  Perfecutor's  Way  -, 
In  Mercy,  to  my  trembling  Soul, 
Pm  thy  Salvation,  fay. 

4.  Confounded,  and  afham'd,  be  they 
Who  would  my  Soul  furprife  •, 

Turn  back,  and  to  Confunon  bring, 
AU  that  my  Hurt  devife. 

5.  Drive  them,  as  ChaflF  before  the  Wind  ; 
Let  them  thine  Angel  chafe. 

6.  Both  dark,  and  (lip'ry,  make  their  Way  > 
And  with  fwift  Vengeance  trace.  * 

7.  For,  unprovok'd,  they,  for  my  Soul, 
Have  dig'd,  and  fpread  their  Net. 

8.  With  fudden  Ruin,  plunge  him  down. 
Into  the  Toyls  he  fet, 

9.  Then,  to  the  Lord,  my  grateful  Soul 
Shall  lliout  her  Thankfulncfs  ; 

In  his  Salvation  PU  rejoice. 
And  my  DelivVer  blefs. 

10.  My  Bones,  preferv'd,  fliall  fiy,  OLord; 
Who  may  with  Thee  compare  ? 

Who  frees  the  helplefs  from  the  ftrong, 
And  Poor  from  Spoiler's  Snare. 
Second  P  ART. 

11.  Falfe  Witnefs  rofe,  and  charged  me. 
With  Crimes  I  never  knew. 

12.  They  me  reward  with  111,  for  Good  j 

»     My  very  Life  purfue.  13.  But 


^o  PSALM    35. 

13.  But  I,  when  they  were  Tick,  myfelf 
With  Sack-cloth  did  inveft  ; 

With  Fads  I  mourned,  and  my  Pray'r 
Return*d  into  my  Bread. 

14.  Had  he,  my  Friend,  or  Brother,  been, 
So  were  my  A(5lions  turn'd  ; 

I  bow'd  down  heavily,  as  one 
That  for  his  Mother  mourn'd. 

15.  But  my  leafl:  (lip  was  their  Delight, 
When  they  afTembled  were  -, 

Abjeds,  unknown,  together  get, 
My  Fame  inccflant  tear. 

16.  Vile  Parafites,  who  cringe  for  Bread, 
Admitted  to  their  Feafts, 

Atmehavefnarl*d,  and  gnafli'd  their  Teeth, 
And  flung  their  impious  Jefts. 

17.  How  long,  O  Lord,  wUt  thou  look  on  ? 
Me  refcuefrom  theirPow'r; 

My  Darling  from  the  Lyon  keep, 
That  threatens  to  devour. 

18.  So,  in  the  Congregation  great. 
With  Thanks  Til  Thee  confefs  ; 

And,  in  the  Face  of  all  the  World, 
To  Thee  my  Praife  addrefs. 
mrd  P  ART. 

19.  Let  not,  with  Joy,  infult  o'er  me. 
My  treach'rous  Enemies  5 

Nor  them  that  hate  me,  without  Caufe, 
Deride,  with  winking  Eyes. 

20.  Their  Words  are  not  the  Words  of  Peac  « 
But  foul  malicious  Lies, 

Againft  the  quiet  in  the  Land, 
They  craftily  derife. 

21.  Y"'^. 


PSALM  35,     36.  61 

ti.  Yea,  with  Infult,  they  laugh'd,  and  faid, 
"  Ha,  ha,  our  Eye  it  faw. 

22.  Thou,  Lord,  haft  feen,  nor  Silence  keep. 
Nor  far  from  mc  withdraw. 

23.  Roufe,  Lord,  and  to  my  Judgment  wake  ; 
My  God,  my  Caufe  decree. 

24.  Judge  me,  O  Lord,  as  thou  art  juft, 
Lelf>  they  triumph  o'er  me. 

25.  O  let  them  never,  in  their  Heart, 
Have  Caufe  to  boaft,  and  fay, 

"  Ah  !  ah  !    'tis  as  our  Heart  could  wifli, 
"  He's  now  become  our  Prey. 

26.  To  Shame,  and  to  Confufion,  bring 
Who  at  my  Hurt,  are  glad  ; 

Let  them,  who  magnify  themfelves. 
Be  with  Difhonour  clad. 

27.  Letthofe  be  glad,  and  fliout  for  Joy, 
Who  my  juft  Caufe  confefs  ; 

"  And  fay.  The  Lord  be  magnify'd, 
"  Who  loves  his  Servant's  Peace. 

28.  So  fhall  my  Tongue  aloud  proclaim 
Ti-e  Juftice  of  thy  Ways  ; 

rii  ipend  my  Days  in  facred  Hymns, 
To  celebrate  thy  Praife. 

PSALM    XXXVI. 

WHcn  Man,  I  fee,  grows  bold  in  Sin, 
My  Heart  may  well  advife. 
That  there's  no  true  religious  Fear 

Of  God,  before  his  Eyes. 
2.  Himfelf  he  flatters,  with  Deceit^ 

And  thinks  himfelf  approved  ; 
ITntil,  at  length,  he's  fadly  forc'd       * 
To  hate  the  Crimes,  h?  iov'cl. 

:?.  The 


6i  PSALM     36. 

3.  The  Words  are  Mifchicf,  and  Deceit, 
Which  from  his  Mouth  proceed  ; 

Wifdom  is  banifh'd  from  his  Heart, 
And  Goodnefs  from  his  Deed. 

4.  In  bad  Defigns,  while  on  liis  Bed, 
He  waftes  his  waking  Time  \ 

Himfelf  he  hardens  in  his  Sins, 
Nor  fticks  at  any  Crime. 

5.  Thy  Mercy,  Lord,  from  Heav*n  ihines, 
And  fpares  the  guiky  Blood  ; 

Thy  Faichfulnefs  above  the  Clouds, 
And  makes  thy  Promife  good. 

6.  Thy  Juftice,  like  the  Mounts  of  God, 
Stands  firm,  and  ne'er  decreaft  ; 

Thy  Judgments  are  unfathom'd  Depths, 
Thou,  Lord  fav'ft  Man,  and  Bead. 

Second  P  A  Rr. 

7.  O  God,  how  excellent' s  thy  Grace  j 
How  unconfin'd  it  flows  ! 

Therefore,  in  Shadow  of  thy  Wings, 
Men's  Son's  their  Truft  repofe. 

8.  They,  with  the  Fatnefs  of  thy  Houfe, 
Shall  fully  be  Aipply'd  ; 

And  drink  immortal  Joys,  at  Streams 
Which  from  thy  Favour  glide. 

9.  Thou  art  the  Fountain  of  our  Life, 
All  richly  flows  from  Thee ; 

We  in  thy  Face's  gracious  Light, 
An  heav'nly  Light  fliall  fee. 

10.  The  Wonders  of  thy  Love  to  them 
That  know  Thee,  fl:ill  impart  j 

And  let  thy  Faithfulnefs  extend, 
To  all,    upright  in  Heait. 

II.  LeC 


P  S  A  L  M    3^-  ^3 

1 1 .  Let  not  the  Foot  of  haughty  Foes, 

Againft  me  fatal  prove ; 
Nor  all  the  Force  of  wicked  Hands» 
Me,  from  my  Hopes,  remove. 

12.  Lo !  there  the  Workers  of  Deceit 
Are  fall'n  before  our  Eyes  ; 

Down  are  they  thrufl:,  depriv'd  of  Pow'r, 
For  ever  more,  to  rife. 
PSALM    XXXVI.    2d  Meetn. 

MY  Heart  concludes,  the  bold  in  Sin, 
No  fear  of  God  has  lodg*d  within. 

2.  He  blinds  his  Eyes  with  fond  felf  Love  ; 
Until  his  Crimes  mod  hateful  prove. 

3.  Falfe,  and  mifchievous,  Words  he  fpeaks  *, 
Wifdom,  and  Goodnefs,  he  forfakes. 

4.  In  Bed,  he  plotts  fome  vile  Intent, 
His  hardened  Heart's  on  Mifchief  bent. 

5.  Thy  Mercy,  Lord,  from  Heav'n   (bines  ; 
And  fpares  the  Sinner,  in  his  Sins  : 

Thy  Faithfulnefs  unto  thy  Word, 
And  Saints,  above  the  Sky  has  foar'd. 

6.  Thy  Juftice,  like  great  Mounts,  remains. 
Thy  Judgment  mighty  Depths  contains  ; 
Lord,  by  thy  providential  Care, 

Both  Man,  and  Bead,  preferved  are. 
Second  PART. 

7.  How  wondrous  excel]  :rnt*&  thy  Love! 
O  thou  who  dweirfl  the  Heav'ns  above  ! 
Therefore  Men's  Sons,  when  they're  diftrefl, 
Fly  to  thy  (helt'ring  Wings  for  Reft. 

8.  With  Fatnefs  of  thy  Houfe  fupply'd. 
Their  joyful  Souls  are  fatisfy'd  ; 

PVom  Thee  immort.il  Pleaflires  rill, 
Wiiere  tliou  fliajt  make  chciu  driak  their  fill. 

■9.  Life's 


64  P  S  A  L  M    3^,  37. 

9.  Life's  Fountain  is  alone  with  Thee  ^ 
Light,  in  thy  glorious  Light,  we  fee. 

10.  To  them  that  know  Thee,  Love  impart  i 
Thy  Juftice  to  th'  upright  in  Heart. 

1 1.  Let  no  proud  Foot  de(lru6live  prove  j 
Nor  wicked  Hand  my  Hopes  remove. 

12.  The  Wicked  fallen  are,  by  Surprife  ; 
They  are  thrufl  down,  no  more  to  rife. 

PSALM    XXXVII. 

FRet  not  thyfelf,  tho'  wicked  Men 
Grow  opulent,  and  great  -, 
Let  not  their  profp'rous  Vices  raife 
Thine  Envy,  at  their  State. 

2.  For,  like  the  Grafs  that's  flourilhing, 
They  fhall  be  foon  cut  down ; 

They  wither,  as  the  verdent  Herb, 
Before  the  fcorching  Sun. 

3.  But  in  the  Lord  repofe  thy  Trufl:, 
And  pradice  all  that's  good  ; 

So  in  the  Land  thou  fafc  fliall  dwell. 
And  fure  fhall  be  thy  Food. 

4.  Delight  thyfelf  in  God  ;  and  he 
Will  thy  Defires  fulfill. 

5.  To  God  commit  thy  Way  ;  truft  him, 
And  he'll  perform  all  well. 

6.  Thy  wronged  Innocence  he'll  clear. 
As  from  the  Clouds  the  Sun  ; 

He'll  make  thy  Juftice  forth  to  fnine. 
Bright  as  tlie  Day  at  Noon. 

7.  Be  filent,  wait  thou  on  the  Lord, 
Let  no  Impatience  rife, 

At  their  Succefs  ;  who  bring  to  pafs. 
The  Mifchiefs  they  devife. 

8.  Enkindling 


PSALM    i^\  65 

3.  Enkindling  Anger  quench  betimes, 

Wrath  utterly  forfake  ; 
Left,  Thee,  Partaker  in  their  Crimes, 

Ungovern*d  PaQions,  make. 

9.  For  wicked  Men  fhall  be  cut  off, 
B7  a  mod  righteous  Hand ; 

But  thofe  that  wait  upon  the  Lord, 
Inherit  fliall  the  Land. 

10.  The  Wicked  foon  are  gone  ;  nor  fhall. 
On  ftricfleft  Search,  be  found  ; 

11.  Whereas  the  Meek  pofTefs  the  Earth  *, 
With  Peace,  and  Joy,  are  crown'd, 

Second  PART, 

12.  The  Wicked  plot  againft  the  Juft  ; 
They  gnafh,  and  rage,  and  foam. 

13.  But  God  derides  their  Schemes  ;  he  fees 
Their  Day  is  near  to  come. 

1 4.  They '  ve  drawn  theS  word,and  bent  the  Bow, 
To  make  the  Poor  their  Prey  •, 

To  caft  the  Needy  to  the  Ground, 
The  upright  Man  to  flay. 

15.  Their  Sword  fhall  pierce   thro'  their  own 
Their  Bow  be  broke  in  twain.         [  Hearts  ; 

16.  The  juft  Man's  little  Stores  excells, 
What  many  Wicked  gain. 

17.  The  Wicked's  Arms  fhall  broken  be  ; 
But  God  the  Juft  fuftains. 

1 8.  Th'Upright  he  guides  thro'  all  their  Days, 
Their  Portion  fafe  remains. 

19.  When  fad  diftrefTing  Times  approach. 
They  ^T^t  from  Shame  abide  •, 

Tho'  Days  ofragifjg  Famine  come. 
They  ftiali  be  fatisfied. 

D  20.  But 


C6  P  S  A  L  M    37. 

20.  But   wicked  Men  fhall  be  cut  oft. 

Who  dare   the  Lord  provoke  ; 
Like  Fat  of  Lambs,  they  mek  away^ 

And  vanifh  into  Smoak. 

-mrd   P  ARr. 
-2  1,  The  "Wicked  borrows,  where  he  can^ 

And  takes  no  Care  to  pay  •, 
But  rigliteous  Men  will  Mercy  fhow. 

And   freely   give  away. 

22.  For   thofe  the  Lord  vouchfafes   to  blefs, 
The  promised  Land  enjoy  ; 

^Vhile  fucli  as  fall  beneath  his  Curfe, 
Hc'Ilfrom   the  Earth  deftroy. 

23.  The  Lord  directs  the  good  Man's  Steps, 
Who  loves  his  juft  Command  : 

54.  Tho'    he  fhoiild  fall,  yet  fhall  he  rife, 
Supported  by  thine  Hand. 

25.  Thro'    Youth,  and  Age,  I  never  faw. 
But  righteous  Men  were  fed  -, 

Nor  have  their  Seed  forfaken  been. 
When  afking  for  their  Bread. 

26.  He's  ever  merciful,  and  lends  : 
And  blefled   is  his  Race. 

27.  Depart  from  Evil,  and  do  Good  ; 
And  fo  prolong  thy  Days. 

28.  For  God  loves  Judgment,  he  his  Saints 
Prefer ves,  and  ne'er  forfakes  ; 

But  the  vile  Seed  of  v/icked  Men, 
Deftruftion   overtakes. 

ft^.  The  Righteous  Ihall  pofifefs  the  Land  ; 

There  dwell    as  feded    Heirs. 
^o.  His  Mouth  of  facred  Wifdom  fpeaks ; 

Right  Things   his  Tongue  declares. 

31.  The 


PSALM    p.  ^ 

3 1.  The  Law  of  God   is  in  his  Heart  % 
None  of  his  Steps  Ihall  ftray. 

32.  The  Wicked  watch,  and  feek  by  Crafts,' 
The  righteous  Man  to  flay. 

'^I'  But  God  ne'er  leaves,  in  wicked  Hand s^ 

His  Saints,  without  Defence  \ 
Nor  their  rafh  Judgment  e*er  approves^ 

But  clears  their  Innocence. 
I^ourth    PART, 

34.  Wait  on  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  Way, 
And   thine  fliall  be  the  Right 

To  heir  the  Land  ;  when  wicked  Men 
Shall  perifli  in  thy    Sight. 

35.  Pve  feen  the  Wicked  rife,  andfpread. 
As  Trees  in  native  Ground. 

36.  But  lo  !  he  vanifh'd,  Root,  and  Branchy 
When  fought,  could  not  be  found. 

$y.  Mark  well  the  truly  per  fed  Man, 

And  carefully  attend 
The  upright  Liver ;  and   you'l  find 

A  bleffed  Peace  his  End. 
2'i.  But  bold  TranfgreiTors   furely  fiiall 

One  common  Ruin  fhare  : 
Vengeance,  at  lad,  will  cut  them  ofF, 

Nor  any  Wicked  fpare. 

39.  Whereas,  the  Safety   ofthejufl, 
Is  wholly  from  the  Lord  •, 

V/ho,  when  the  Times  mod  dangVous  provc^ 
Will  Strength  to  them   afFord, 

40.  The   Lord  will  hdp,  and  refcue  them. 
He'll  free  them  from  th*  Unjuft  ; 

Them  from  their  Rage,  and  PowV,  he'll  favc, 
Becaufe  in  him  they  tnad. 

X^  2  PSALM 


^^  P  S  A  L  M     o5. 

PSALM    XXXVJIL 
f^  Lord,  rebuke  me  not  in  Wrath  ; 
V/'     Nor,  in  thy  Rage,  chaftife. 

2.  Thine  Arrows  (lick  in  me  ;  thy  Hand 
Sore  prefiing  on  me  lies. 

3.  Thine  Anger's  Heat  confumes  my  Flefh, 
And  leaves  no  Soundnefs  there  ; 

My  Bones  are  pain'd,  and  find  no  Refl:, 
While  all  my  Sins  appear. 

4.  For  o'er  my  Head,  my  Sins  have  rowl'd. 
They're  a  vafl  Burden  grown  ; 

I  Cannot  bear  their  Punifhment, 
Nor  their  leaft    Guilt  atone. 

5.  My  Fooliflinefs  hath  made  my  Wounds, 
Stench,  and  Corruption,  grow. 

6.  Diftrefs'd  in  Mind,  and  much  bow'd  down, 
I  all  Day  m.ourning  go. 

7.  A  violent  Heat  has  feis'd  my  Loins  ; 
And  fpread  thro'  ev'ry  Part. 

^.  I'm  feeble,  broken  fore,  and  roar. 

Thro'  Anguifh  of  my  Heart. 
.£).  All  my  Defire,  and  Groans,  O  Lord, 

To  Thee  are  fully  known. 
JO.  My  Heart's  perplex'd,  my  Strength  doth 

Mine  Eye-Sight's  from  me  gone,       [faii^j 
Second  F  'ART. 
2 1.  Friend?,  and  Companions,  (land  aloof. 

To  fee  my  v/rerched  Plight  j 
ly  Kinfrnen  (land  far  off,    and  gaze. 

At  fuch  a  difmal  Sight. 
11.  Then  they,  who  hunted  for  my  Life, 

Their  Snares  for  me  did  lay  ^ 
\tA  they,  that  fought  my  Hurt,  fpreacTLics., 

Av^  ^'-r'\  D^cd:  fill  Day. 

j^.  Bur, 


PSALM    39,     39.  09 

13.  But,  as  one  deaf,  I  did  not  hear  •, 
As  dumb,  my  Tongue  v/as  ty*d  : 

14.  Thus,  as  if  quite  bereft  of  Senfe, 
I  never  once  reply'd. 

15.  For  in  the  Lord  I  trufl  j  my  God 
Will  anfwer  when  I  call. 

16.  Hear  me,  (  I  faid,  )  left  they  infutr. 
And  triumph  when  I  fall. 

1 7.  For  I  am  prone  to  halt  •,  whilft  Grief 
Thus  conftant  preys  within. 

tS.  To  Thee,  Lord,  Til  confefs  my  Fault ; 
With  Sorrow  for  my  Sin. 

1 9.  Mean  while  my  Foes  are  lively  grown,. 
Encreas'd  in  Strength  and  Pride  ; 

They,  that  injuriouily  me  h:ite, 
Are  greatly  muitiply'd. 

20.  And  they  that  111  for  Good  reward, 
A  bafe  ingratefull  Crew, 

Are  now  my  Adverfaries  turn'd  -, 
Becaufe  I  Good  purfue. 

21.  Forfake  me  not,  O  Lord  v  nor  far. 
My  God,  from  me  depart. 

22.  Make  haft  to  refcue  me  -,  for  thou. 
Lord,  my  Salvation  art. 

PSALM    XXXIX. 

I  Thought  to  guard  my  Ways  with  Care, 
And  left  my  Tongue  grow  vain. 
To  clap  the  Bridle  to  my  Mouth  j 

While  I'm  with  the  Profane. 
2.  I  filent  fat,  as  one  that's  dumb, 

A  while,  I  held  my  Peace, 
From  good  Difcourfe  ;  but  this  I  found. 
Did  inward  Pain  increafe. 

D  3  3.  My 


70  PSALM     g9, 

3.  My  Heart,  with  Indignation,  glow'd^ 
While  I  was  mufing  long  •, 

The  Fire  within  more  fiercely  burnt. 
Then  fpake  I  with  my  Tongue. 

4.  Teach  me,  O  Lord,  to  know  mine  End^ 
And  Meafure  of  my  Days, 

How  fhort  they  are  ;   Ch,  may  I  know. 
How  fwift  my  Time  decays. 

2-  Lo  !  but  a  Span  thou  mad'il  my  Days,^ 
Mine  Age  is  Nought  with  Thee  \ 

At's  bed  Eilate,  furc  ev'ry  Man 
Is  wholly  Vanity  : 

6.  Surely,  a  Shadow's  all  his  Show, 
His  mighty  Stir  is  vain  •, 

He  heaps  up  Wealth,  but  knows  not  who. 
Shall  heir  his  mighty  Gain. 

Second-  PART. 

7.  W'hat',  Lord,  can  I  expedl  on  Earth  ? 
My  Hope  is  fix'd  in  Thee. 

8.  Forgive  rny  many  Sins  -,  left  I, 
The  Scorn  of  Fools,  fhould  be. 

9.  I  filent  was,,  and  ne'er  complain'd. 
Eecauie  i.t was  thy  Will. 

10.  But  left  thy  Hand  con  fume  me  quite^ 
Remove  the  Strokes!  fee). 

I J .  If  thou  but  fpeak  an  angry  Word, 

And  Man,  for  Sin,,  chaftife  ; 
So  vain  is  he,  as  eat  by  Moths, 

His  Beauty  fades,  and  dies. 
1 2.  Lord,  hear  myPray'r,  mov'd  by  my  Tears,. 

To  my  Requeli:  give  Ear ; 
for  here  I  fojourn^  Stranger-like, 

As  all  my  Fathers  were. 

13.  Q 


P  S  A  L  M     j^.  71 

13.  Ofpareme,  Lord,  my  wafted  Strength, 

In  Mercy,  now,  reftore  -, 
E*er  at  thy  Summons,  I  go  hence. 
And   fliall  be  here  no   more. 
PSALM    XXXIX.    id  Mestre. 

I  Did   relolve  to  guard   my  Ways, 
And  left  .my  Tongue  grow  loofe,  and  vain^; 
To    put  the  Bridle  to  my  Mouth  •, 
When  e'er  I  mix'd   with  the  Profane. 

2.  Profoundly  filent,  for  a  while, 

I  heard  their  Talk,  and  held  my  Peace, 
Nor  utterM  my  devoutcr  Thoughts  •, 
But  this  did  inward  Pain  increafe. 

3.  My  Heart,  with  Indignation,  glow'd. 
And,  while  I  mus'd,  the  mighty  Force 
Of  Zeal,  which  burnVd  within  my  Breaft, 
Broke  forth  in  this  divine  Difcourfe. 

4.  Teach  me,  O  Lord,  to  know  mine   End» 
And  what's  the  Meafure  of  my  Days, 
Hov/  they  will  ifTue  •,    may  I  fee  « 
How  fwift  my  fleeting  Time  decays. 

5.  Behold  thou  mad'ft  my  Days  a  Span,- 
My  greatcft  Age  is  nought  with  Thee  -, 
Sure  ev'ry   Man,  at  his  beft  State, 

Is  altogether   Vanity, 

6.  Man,  like  an  empty  Shadow,  ftalks  ; 
Lo  !  with  what  Noiie,  and  Toil,  and  Cares, 
He  heaps  up  Wealth,  but  all  in  vain : 

He  knows  not  who  (hall  be  his  Heirs. 

Second  P  ART. 
y.  What   then,  O  Lord,  can  I  exped. 
From  fuch  a  fading  World  as  this  ? 
My  Hopes  are  plac'd  on  Thee  alone. 
The  Source,  and  Centre,  of  my  Blifs.       8v 


72  P  S  A  L  M    59>    40. 

8.  From  all  my  Guilt,   and  Punifhment, 
In  Mercy,  Lord,  my  Soul  redeem  ; 
-And  make  me  not   the  Scorn  of  Fools, 
Who  me  reproach,  and  Thee  blafpheme. 

9.  But,  Lord,  becaufe  'tis  thou  correds't  ; 
I  would  be  dumb,  and  not  complain. 

10.  Yet,  left  thine  Hand  confume  me  quite> 
Thy  heavy  Strokes  from  me  reftrain. 

11.  For  if  thou  fpeak'ft  an  angry  Word, 
When  ever  Man  offendeth  Thee  ; 

His  Beauty  blafrs,  as  eat  by  Moths, 
Sure  ev'ry  Man  is  Vanity. 

12.  O  hear  miy  Pray'r,  attend  my  Cry, 
Witli  Pity  Lord  my  Tears  behcid  ; 

I,  as  a  Stranger  fojourn  here, 
As, all  my  Fathers  did  of  old. 

13.  O  Spare  me,  Lord,  in  Mercy  fpsrc,. 
My.  wafted  Strength  to  me  reftore  •, 
E*er  by  thy  final  Summons  call'd, 

I  hence  fliall  go,  and  be  no  more. 
F  S  A  L  M    XU 

With  unmov'd  Patience,  for  the  Lord, 
I  waited  hopefully  •, 
He  bow'd  to  me  a  gracious  Ear, 
And  heard  m.y  humble  Cry. 

2.  He  brought  me  from  the  roaring  Pit,, 
Vv  here  plung'd  in  Mire,  I  lay  j 

He  fet  my  Feet  upon  a  Rock, 
And  firm  he  made  my  Way. 

3.  With  a  new  Song  he  fill'd  my  Mouth  •, 
Praife  to  our  God  moft  high  ; 

Many  fhall  fee,  and  learn  to  fear. 
And  on  the  Lord  rely. 

4.  That 


PSALM    40.  7. 

4.  That  Man  is  bled,  who  on  the  Lord,    . ' 
With  Confidence,  relies  ; 

Who  difregards  the  Proud,  and  fuch 
As  turn  afide  to  Lies. 

5.  O  Lord,  my  God,  thy  wondrous  Works, 
Which  thou  haft  wrought  of  old  ; 

And  Thoughts  of  Kindnefs  towards  us. 
Are  more  than  can  be  told. 

6.  Rich  Sacrifice,  and  Ofi'ering, 
Thou  did'ft  no  more  defire  ; 

Nor  burnt,  nor  Sin  OfF'ring,  but  ftricc 
Obedience  did  require. 

7.  "  Then  faid  I,  Lo,  I  come,  of  me 
"  Thy  facred  Rolls  declare  ; 

8.  "  My  God,  Thy  Will  is  my  Delight, 
"  Thy  Laws  in  my  Heart  are. 

9.  "  I,  in  the  Congregation  great, 
"  Have  preached  Righteoufnefs  ; 

"  Lo,  Lord,  thou  know'ft,  IVc  not  refrain'd 
"  From  publifliing  thy  Grace. 

10.  "  I  have  not  hid  within  my  Heart 
"  Nor  from  the  World  conceai'd,    ' 

"  Thy  Faithfulnefs,  and  faving  Health  • 
"  But  Grace,  and  Truth  reveal'd. 
Second  PART. 

11.  Thofe  tender  Mercies  I  proclaim 
Withhold  nor,  Lord,  from  me;    ' 

Butkt  thy  Kindnefs  and  thy  Truth 
My  conftant  Keepers  be.  * 

12.  Numberlefs  Evils  me  furround. 
My  Sins  have  feiz'd  me  faft  ; 

Tliey  blind  me,  they  exceed  my  lUr^       ' 
Therefore  my  Heart's  lay'd  v/aft.     ' 

^5  13.IJC 


j^  FS  A  L  M    40,.  41. 

13.  Bepleas'd,  O  Lord,  in  this  Diftrcft^ 
To  come,  and  fet  me  free  •, 

O  gracious  God,  make  no  Delays, 
But  haft  to  fuccour  me. 

14.  Shame,  and  Confufion,  be  their  Lot,. 
Who  at  my  Ruin  aim  ; 

May  they  who  wifh,  and  feek,.  my  Hurt, 
Be  driven  back  with  Shame. 

15.  With  Dcfolation  them  reward. 
Who  lliamefully  me  treat  \ 

That  fport  themfelves,  and  Triumph  make, 
At  mine  afHided  State. 

16.  Let  all  that  feek  thy  Face  rejoice. 
In  Thee  be  fatisfy'd  -, 

Who  thy  Salvation  love,  ftill  fay, 
"  The  Lord  be  magnify'd. 

37,  Tho'  I  am  poor,  diftrcfs'd,  the  Lord 

Yet  thinks  on  me  alway  : 
For  thou  my  Help,  and  Saviour,  art. 

My  God,  make  no  Delay. 

P  S  A  L  M.    XLI. 

THrice  blefs'd  t\\Q  Man,  whofe  thoughtful. 
The  Needy  doth  regard  y         [Mind. 
With  Safety  in  the  evil  Day,. 
The  Lord  will    him  reward. 

2.  From  Dangers  he'll  preferve  his  Life,, 
On  Earth  he  blefs'd  fhall  be  ; 

And  none  of  all  his  fpiteful  Foes,.. 
On  him,  their  Will  Ihall  fee. 

3.  Upon  his  Bed  of  Languilhing, 
The  Lord  will  Strength  fupply  v 

lY)  Sicknefs  kindly  turn  his  Bed, 
Ihoithe  may  eafy  Ij',, 


/> 


PS  A  L  M    4r,  75 

4.  *«  O-Lord^  be  merciful  to  mcj- 
( I  thus  myfdF  exprefs'd  ) 

"  Andheaflmy  wounded  Soul,  fori 
"  Againft  Thee  have  tranfgrefs'd. 

5.  Mine  Enemies,    malicioufly. 
With  Slanders  me  defame  ; 

In  Wrath,  they  fay,  ''  When  Ihall  he  die, 

*■'  And  perifh  Ihall  his  Name  ? 
€.  If  e'er  he  comes  to  vifit  me. 

His  Speech  is  cloiith'd  with  Fraud  , 
He  gathers  Evil  to  his  Heart, 

Then  fprcads  it  all  abroad. 

Second  PART, 

7.  Who  hate  me  whifper  evil  Things, 
And  do  my  Hurt  devife. 

8.  **  HisCrimes  have  caught  him  fafl:,(fay  they): 
"  He's  fall'n,  no  more  to  rife. 

9.  Yea,  my  familiar  Friend,  from  whom 
I  nothing  could  conceal  •, 

Who  ate  my  Bread,  yet  bafely  has 
Againft  me  lift  his  Heel. 

ic.  But  thou,  OLord,  be  merciful. 

To  me,  I  humbly  pray  ; 
And  raife  me  up,  that  I  their  Crimes, 

With  Juftice,  may  repay. 

1 1.  That  me  thou  favour'ft^  as  thou  faid'fb^ 
By  this  I  furely  know  ; 

Bccaufe  to  triumph  over  mc. 
Thou  fufi'er^ft  not  my  Foe. 

12.  For,  as  for  me,  thou  doft  uphold 
Me,  in  mine  Innocence  ; 

Thou  fetteft  me  before  thy  Face^ 
Ar^  ev^r.  my  Defence. 

D.  6.  jq.  The 


*j6  PSALM    41,  42^. 

13.  The  Lord,  the  God  of  Ifr^el's  Houfcj^ 

Be  blefs'd  by  Sons  of  Men, 
From  Age  to  Age,  till  Time's  no  more. 

Amen  !  O  Lord,  Amen  ! 

PSALM    XLII.     Second  Book. 

AS  pants  the  chafed,  thirfty.  Hart, 
After  the  cooling  Brook  ; 
So  pants  my  Soul  for  Thee>  O  God, 
For  Thee  I  longing  look. 

2.  My  Soul  for  God,  the  living  God,    \ 
Third?,  while  I'm  exil'd  here  •, 

When  fhall  I  come,  and  in  thy  Courts,. 
Before  my  God  appear  ? 

3.  My  mourning  Tears,  by  Day,  and  Nighty 
Have  been  my  conftant  Food'  •, 

While,  with  continual  Infult,  they 
Have  cry'd,  "  Where  is  thy  God  ? 

4.  My  Soul  I  pour  out,  when  I  think. 
How  to  thy  Houfe  I  went. 

With  Multitudes  •,  in  Joy,  and  Praife^ 
Thy  facred  Day  v;e  fpent. 

5.  Why  fo  deje6led,  O  m.y  Soul  ?" 
-  Why  arc  thou  reftlefs  grown  ? 

Trua  God  ;  I  yet  fhall  fmg  his  Praife, 
For  his  Salvation  fliown. 

6.  Tho'  O  my  God,  my  Soul's  caft  down  ; 
Remember  Thee  I  will. 

From  Jcrdcns  Banks,  ^x\^  Hertnon's  Mounr,. 

And  Mifar's  lowly  Hill: 

Suond   PAR  T: 
7-.  Deep  calls  to  Deep  ;  thy  Thunders  roar'd. 

And  pour\i  the  Waters  down  ; 
Sq  o'er  me  have,  with  Force,  and  Noife, 

Tby  Waves  and  Billows  gone.  8.  Thy 


PSALM    42,  43.  7.7 

^.  Thy  Loving-kindnefs  yer,  O  Lord, 

Shall  brighten  up  the  Day  ; 
Each  Night  I'll  Anthems  fing  ;    to  Thee, 

God  pf  my  Life,  I'll  pray. 

9.  I'll  humbly  fay  to  God,  my  Rock, 
"  Why  do'ft  forget  me  fo  ? 

"  Why  go  I  mourning,  for  the  great 
"  OpprefTion  of  the  Foe?      -^^^i^i 

10.  It  picrc'd   my  Bones,  as  with  -a-Sword^ 
To  hear  my  Foes  upbraid  ^ 

While  daily  they  with  impious  Scoffs, 
**  Where  is  thy  God  ?  have  faid. 

11.  Why  troubled  ^  why  caft  down }  my  Soul] 
Truft  God  :  Thou  yet  ihall  fmg 

Loud  Songs  to  him,  who  is  thy  God, 
And  Health's  unfailing  Spring. 
PSALM    XLIII. 
TlJdge  me,  O  Lord,  who  only  can 
J    My  Caufe  from  cruel  Men,  defend  ; 
From  the  deceitful,  unjuft  Man, 
O  do  thou  me  Deli v' ranee  fend. 

2.  On  Thee,  O  God,  my  Strength  relies  i, 
\yhy  do'fl  thou  caft  me  far  away  ? 
Opprefs'd  by  cruel  Enemies, 

Why   go  I   mourning,  all  the  Day  ? 

3.  O,  let  thy  Light,  and  Truth,  appear  y 
ConJucl  my  Steps,  and  be  my  Guide, 
Unto  thy  holy  Hill,  and  where 

Thou,  in  thy  Glory,  do'ft  refidc; 

4.  Then  to  thine  Altars  I'll  repair. 
To  God,  my  moft  exceeding  Joy  ; 
To  Thee>  O  God,  my  God,  Til  there,. 
In  Songs  of  Praife,.  my  Harp  employ. 

..Why 


;8  F  S  A  L  M    4j,  44. 

5.  Why  fo  caft  down,  my  Soul,  and  why  ■ 
So  reftlefs,  in  thy  frail  Abode  ^ 
Truft  God  ;  for  praife  him  yet  fhall  I, 
Who's  my  Deliv'rer,    and  my  God. 
PSALM    XLIV. 

OLord,  our  Ears  have  often  heard. 
Our  Fathers  have  us  told 
Thy  mighty  Works,  wrought  in  their  Days, 
And  in  the  Times  of  old. 

2.  How  thou  did*ft  punifh,    and  ejedl. 
With  thine  avenging  Hand, 

The  heathen  Nations  ;  and  did' ft  place 
Thy  People  in  their  Land. 

3.  For  they,  PofiefTion  of  the  Land, 
Gain'd  not,  by  their  own  Sword, 

Neither  could  their  own  Arm  them  fave  ; 

But  thy  Right-hand,  O  Lord, 
Thine  Arm,  and  Prefence,  with  their  Hofts, 

And  thy  peculiar  Grace. 

4.  Thou  art  my  King  ;  O  God,   command 
Safety  for  Jacob's  Race. 

5.  Then,  in  thy  Strength,  we'll  flill  go  on,. 
To  pufli  down  all  our  Foes  ; 

And,  thro'  thy  Name,    tread  under  Foot, 

Such  as  fliall  us  oppofe. 
5.  For  I'll  not  truft  my  Bow,,  ncr  Sword, 

The  Viflory  to  gain. 
7.  But  thou  haft  fav'd   us  from  our  Foes, 

And  made  their  Hopes  in  vain. 

S.  Therefore,,  in  Thee,  we  make  our  Boaft,> 

And  glory  all  Day  long  -, 
Forever  will  we  praife  thy  Name,. 

In  our  triumphant  Song,. 


PSALM    44,  ?9 

Second  P  AR/t, 
^.  iJlit,  now,  thou  haft  rejedled  us. 

With  Shame,  haft  caft  us  down  -, 
Our  Armies  thou  no  m<5re  doft  lead, 

Nor  us.  with  Vidl'ry  crown; 

10.  Therefore,  before  our  Enemies, 
Which  fpoil  us^  we  have  fled. 

1 1.  Thou,  fome,  haft  giv'n,  as  Sheep  for  Meat, 
And  others  captive  led. 

12.  Thy  People  thou  haft  fold  for  nought  -, 
Nor  art  the  richer  found. 

1,3.  We're  to  our  Neighbours  a  Reproach  i. 
A  Scorn  to  all  around. 

14.  Thou  us  among  the  Heathen,  haft, 
A  taunting  Proverb,  made  ; 

By  foolifh  People  we're  contemn'd. 
They  at  us  Ihake  the  Head. 

15.  Therefore,,  from  Morn,  to  Night,  our  Eyes 
See  nothing  but  Difgrace  •, 

And,  cover'd  with  confounding  Shame, 
I'm  forc'd  to  hide  my  Face. 

16.  Becaufe  I  daily  hear  the  Voice 
Of-  our  infulcing  Foe  -, 

Who  us  reproach,  and  Thee  blafpheme, 

And  all  their  Malice  ftiow. 
rhird  P  ART, 
17.  Yet,  we  have  not  forgotten  Thee  % 

Nor  falfe  in  Covenant  provM.  ^     .    : 

2.8.  Our  Heart's  not  turned  back,  nor  Step?>^ 
From  thy  juft  Ways,  remov'd. 

1.9.  Tho'  thou  haft  iorely  broken  us,.. 
Where  cruel  Dragons  roar  -, 

And  with  the  g^idly  Shades  oF  Death,. 

Thx  People  cover'd  o'er,.  2X).  Had 


go  PSALM    44,   45, 

20.  Had  we,  our  God's  great  Name,  forgot. 
Or  to  ftrange  Gods  bow'd  down  ;      *     u 

2 1 .  Would'ft  thou  not  this  have  fearched  out  ? 
To  Thee  all  Hearts  arc  known. 

22.  Yea,  we're  as  Sheep  for  Slaughter  mark'd ; 
For  thy  Sake,  kill'd  all  Day. 

23.  Awake,  why  Qecp'ft  thou,  Lord,  arife  j 
And  caft  us  not  away. 

.24.  O  wherefore  do'ft  thou  hide  thy  Face, 
Unmindful  of  our  Thrall  ^ 

25.  Our  Soul  is  bow'd  to  Duft,  on  Earth 
Our  Bodies  proftrate  fall. 

26.  Arife,  and  for  our  Help  appear. 
The  heathen  Powers  fhake  5 

Redeem  us  from  our  Enemies  Hand, 
For  thy  great  Mercy's  Sake. 

PSALM    XLV. 

SUblimer  Thoughts  infpire  my  Breaft ; 
My  Tongue,  in  foftefl  Notes,  to  fing,. 
Kuns  like  a  ready  Writer's  Pen, 
A  Poem  facred  to  the  King. 

2.  There's  none  of  all  the  Sons  of  Men 
Can  with  thy  matchlefs  Form  compare  •,. 
Ail  Grace  into  thy  Lips  is  pour'd. 
Thee  ever  blefs'd,  doth  God  declare.. 

3.  Gird  then,  O  thou  viclorious  Prince, 
Thy  conqu'ring  Sword  upon  thy  Thigh  -, 
Appear,  in  all  thy  glorious  State, 
Adorn'd  wich  royal  Majefty. 

4.  In  all  thy  Pomp,  ride  profp'rcus  on. 
The  Truth,  Meeknefs,  and  Rightcoufnefsj^. 
Strongly  alTtrf,  and  thy  Right-hand 
Shall  teach  Tliee  Wonders  to  e:q^>refs. 

5-  ^^y 


P  S  A  L  M    45-    .  8i 

5.  Thy  pointed  Arrows  wing  their  Way. 
And  peirce  the  (lubborn  Hearts  of  thofe 
That  fee  themfelves  againft  the  King  •, 
They  fall,  fubdu'd,  who  were  thy  Foes. 

6.  Thy  Throne,  O  God,  thro'  ev'ry  Age, 
Forever  unremov'd  fhall  (land  •, 

Thy  righteous  Laws,  and  righteous  Worksy, 
Confirm  the  Scepter  in  thy  Hand. 

7.  Thou  Juftice  lov'il,  and  hated  Sin. ; 
God,  therefore,  thine  own  God,  hath  Ihed, 
Above  what  all  thy  Fellows  claim. 

The  Oyl  of  Gladnefs  on  thy  Head. 

8.  Myrrh,  Aloes,  and  Caflia, 
Their  Perfumes  to  thy  Robes  impart. 
As  thou  from  th'  Iv'ry  Palace  cam'ft  v- 
Wihofe  fragrant  Smell  rejoice  thy  Heart. 

9.  The  Qiieen,  in  well-wrought  Op/^/V'sGold,. 
Fair  Bride,  is  plac'd  at  thy  Right-hand  •, 
Kings  Daughters,  in  her  fplendid  Train, 

As  Maids  of  Honour,  waiting,  ftaad. 
Second  P  A  R  T. 

10.  O  Daughter  hearken,  and  attend. 
And  to  my  Words  encline  thine  Ear  ; 
Thy  native  Land,  and  Friends,  forget, 
Thy  Father's  Houfe,  and  Kindred  dear. 

1 1 .  So  ihall  the  King,  with  thy  frefh  Charms^ 
But  have  his  Love  enflam'd  the  more  j 

For  he  is  now  thy  Head,  thy  Lord, 
Him  therefore  worfliip,  and  adore. 

12.  The  l^yrian  Daughters  fhall  approach. 
And  lay  their  OfT  rings  at  thy  Feet  ; 
The  wealthy  Nations,  with  their  Gifts  5 
Thy  Royal  Favour  fhall  entreat. 

13.  The 


^2  PSALM    45. 

13.  The  King's  feir  Daughter's  glorious. 
In  all  Accomplifhments  Divine  •, 

Her  Garments  wrought  with  Phrygian  Skiij, 
With  purcft  Gold,  ilJuftrious  fhine. 

14.  Thus,  to  the  King,  in  nuptial  Robes». 
By  th'  artful  Needle  curious  wrought. 
With  Fellow- Virgins  foil' wing  her, 

She  fhall,  in  royal  Pomp,  be  brought. 

15.  Thro'  fhouting  Crowds,  and  Peals  of  Joy, 
In  State  moves  on  the  glitt'ring  Train, 

Till  the  King's  Palace  them  receive  •, 
And  nought  but  endlefs  Joys  remain. 

16.  From  thee,  a  num'rous  royal  Race^ 
Shall,  in  thy  Fathers  Stead,  defcend  ; 
Whofe  Fame,  as  mighty  Princes,  fhall 
I'hro'   univerfal  Earth  extend. 

17.  This  Song  fhall  fpread  thy  great  Renown,. 
Thro'  ev'ry  Age,  O  glorious  King  ; 

And  Nations  fhall,  while  Time  does  lad. 
In  Confortjoyn,  thy  Paifeto  fing. 

PSALM    XLV.    id  Meetre. 

MY  Bread  is  infpir'd 
With  Thoughts  more  fubiime  ^ 
My  Tongue,  in  foft  Notes, 

Is  ready  to  fing  ; 
No  Pen  of  fwift  Writer 

Can  with  it  keep  Time  •, 
A  Poem  mod  facred 
To  Jfraers  great  King. 

2.   Among  all  the  Sons 

Of  Men,  there  is  none 
That  can  with  thy  Form, 

So  matchlefs,  compare-. 

All. 


P  S  A  L  M    45-  ^d 

All  heavenly  Grace,  in 

Thy  Lips,  is  pour'd  down  ; 

Thy  God  Thee  forever 
Doth  blefled  declare. 

3.  Thy  Sword,  on  thy  Thigh, 
Gird,  O  mighty  Prince  •, 

With  Glory  adorn'd. 
And  Majefty  crown'd. 

4.  Of  Truth,  Peace,  and  Juftice^ 
-  Ride  on  the  Defence  •, 

Thy  Right-hand  fuall  teach  Thee 
Thy  I'oes  to  confound. 

5.  Thy  lli-arp  Arrows  pierce 
Their  Hearts,  with  great  Pain^ 

VVhoVe  Foes  to  the  King  •, 
They  fall  at  thy  Feet. 

6.  Thy  Throne,  O  God  ever 
Secure  fhall  remain; 

Thy  Kingdom's  juil  Laws  arc 
Thy  Scepter  of  State. 

7.  Thou  Wickedncfs  hat'd. 
But  Juftice  dort  love  ; 

GoJ,  therefore,  thy  God, 

^ttointed  hath  Thee, 
WWrichOyl  ofGladnefs, 

In  Meafure  above 
All  Thofe  that  efteemed 
Thy  Fellows  may  be. 
S.  Thy  Garments  perfura'd. 
Their  Fragrance  out  fend. 
From  th'  Iv'ry  Palace, 
With  which  they  are  glad. 


For 


84  PSALM    45. 

9.  For  Maidens  of  Honour, 

Kings  Daughters  attend 
The  Queen,  at  thy  Right-hand, 

In  Ophir's  Gold  clad. 
Second  ?  A  RT. 
io»  O  Daughter,  attend. 

And  hear  thou  my  Word  ; 
Thy  Kindred,  and  Land, 

Forget  thou  mufi:  quite, 

11.  Him  rev'rence,  and  worfhip^ 
Who  now  is  thy  Lord  ; 

^o  the  King  in  thy  Beauty, 
Shall  greatly  delight. 

12.  The  Daughters  of  7)7V, 
Their  Prefents  fhall  bring  \ 

The  Rich,  with  their  Gifts, 
Thy  Favour  entreat 

13.  Within  thou'rt  all  glorious. 
Who  fprang  from  a  King  % 

Thv  Garments  embroidered 
With  Gold,  are  moil  neat 

14.  She's  led  to  the  King, 
In  Needle  Work  Robes  j 

With  Virgins,  her  Mates, 
That  on  her  attend.         ^dfj^ 

15.  They  move  on  thro'  Shoutings 
That  ring  thro'  the  Globes ; 

And  enter  the  Palace, 
With  Joys  that  ne'er  end. 

16.  In  thy  Fathers  Stead, 
From  Thee,  there  fhall  fpring 

A  Race,  thro'  the  Earth, 
Great  Princes  in  Fame. 

17.  »rhy 


PSALM    45,    46.  Ss 

17.  Thy  Name,  in  this  Poem, 

All  Ages  ihall  fing  j 
And  Nations,  forever, 
Thy  Praifes  proclaim. 
PSALM    XL  VI. 

GOD  is  our  Refuge,  where  we're  fafe. 
Our  Strength  by  whom  we  ftand  •, 
He  is  a  very  prefent  Help, 
When  Troubles  are  at  Hand. 

2.  Therefore,  we  will  not  be  afraid, 
Tho'  th'  Earth  fhould  be  difplac'd  ; 

Tho'  Mountains,  torn  from  their  deep  Roots, 
Were  in  the  Mid- Sea  call. 

3.  Should  Storms  ferment,  and  roufe  the  Deep, 
And  make  the  Waters  roar  ; 

And  the  fwol'n  Billows  Mountains  fliake. 
With  Dafhings  on  the  Shore. 

4.  A  River's  gentle  Streams  makes  glad 
The  City  of  our  God  ; 

There  the  Moft-High,  his  facred  Tent, 
Has  fix'd,  for  his  Abode. 

5.  God,  in  the  Midil  of  her  prefidcs. 
She  unremov'd  is  fbay'd  ; 

From  early  Dawn  of  fitteft  Time, 
God  will  afford  her  Aid. 

6.  The  Heathen  rag'd,Kiagdoms  were  mov'd, 
In  Tumults  were  envolv'd  •, 

But  God  gave  forth  his  pow'rfuU  Word, 
And  all  the  Earxh  diiTolv'd. 

7.  The  Lord  of  HoUs  is  on  our  Side, 
And  will  our  Caufe  defend  •, 

The  mighty  God  of  Jacob  is  - 
Our  Ref-i^?,  and  our  Friend. 

8.  Come, 


S6         ^       PSALM      46. 

8.  Come,  fee  what  wondrous  Works,  the  Lord, 
For  us,  hath  newly  wrought  1 

What  dreadful  Defolations,  he, 
Upon  the  Earth,  hath  brought  ! 

9.  He  maketl*  Wars  to  ceafe,  our  Foes, 
No  more,  our  Hurt  confpire  ; 

He  breaks  the  Bow,  and  Spear,  and  burns 
The  Chariot  in  the  Fire. 

10.  Be  flill,  and  know  that  I  am  God  ; 
I  will  exalt  my  Name, 

In  heathen  Lands,  and  thro'  the  Earth, 
ExtoIPd  fhall  be  my  Fame. 

1 1 .  The  Lord  of  Hods  is  on  our  Side, 
He  will  our  Caufe  defend  ; 

The  mighty  God  QVJacob  is 
Our  Refuge,  and  our  Friend. 
PSALM    XLVI.    2d.  Meelre. 

OUR  Refuge  is  in  God, 
In  him  our  Strength  is  found  •, 
He  is  a  very  prefent  Help, 
When  Dangers  us  furround. 

2.  No  Fears  fhall  us  difmay, 

The'  th'  Earth's  convuls'd,  and  torn  •, 
Th  /  Mountains,  rent  from  their  fix'd  Root.s 
Were  to  the  Mid-Sea  torn. 

3.  Should  Storms  enrage  the  Deep, 
And  make  the  Waters  roar  •, 

Should  fwelling  Billows  Mountains  fhake. 
That  border  on  the  Shore  : 

4.  A  River's  gentle  Streams, 
Arc  to  God's  City  fent  -, 

W^hich  glads  the  Place,  where  the  Moft-Hlgh 
Has  fixVi  his  facred  Tent. 

p..  The 


PSALM    4^,   47.  S7 

5.  The  Lord,  in  Ziouy  dwells. 
She  fhall  unmov'd  abide  j 

In  fitteft  Seafbny  God^  for  her. 
Will  Tpeedy  Help  provide. 

6.  The  heathen  Nations  rag'd. 
Kingdoms,  in  Wrath,  combine  ; 

But  God,  in  hot  Refentments,  /pake. 
And  melted  their  Defign. 

*j.  Jehovah^  with  his  Hods, 
Engages  on  our  Side  ; 
Our  Refuge  is  in  Jacoh\  God, 
In  whom  we  fafe  abide. 

8.  Come,  fee  the  wondrous  Works, 
Which  God,  for  us  hath  wrought  ! 

What  fearful  Defolations,  he. 
Upon  the  Earth,  hath  brought  I 

9.  Thro'out  the  jarring  World, 
Wars  into  Peace  he  turns  ; 

He  breaks  the  Bow,  and  cuts  the  Spear, 
In  Fire  the  Chariot  burns. 

10.  Be  ftill,  and  know  I'm  God  ; 
I  will  exalt  my  Name, 

In  heathen  Lands,  and  thro'  the  Earth, 
ril  be  extoll'd  in  Fame. 

11.  Jehovah^  with  his  Hods, 
Engages  on  our  Side  \ 

And  JacoFs  God  our  Refuge  is, 
In  whom  we  fafe  abide. 

PSALM    XLVII. 

CLap  Hands,  ail  People,  fliouJt  to  God  -, 
With  Voice  of  Triumph  to  him  fing. 
2.  For  God,  mod  high,  is  terrible  •, 
O'er  all  the  Earth,  he's  a  great  King. 

3.  He 


88  P  S  A  L  M    47»  4^. 

3.  He  makes  'the  People  to  fubmit  -, 
And  Nations  at  our  Feet  couch  down 

4.  Our  Heritage,  for  us,  he  chofe  ^ 
His  loved  Jacob'^s  glorious  Crown. 

5.  God  is  afcended  with  a  Shout  -, 
Jehovah  with  the  Trumpet's  Layes, 

6.  Sing  Praifes  to  our  God,  Praife  fing  j 
Sing  Praifes  to  our  King,  fing  Praife. 

7.  For  God,  of  all  the  Earth,   is  King  ; 
Your  deepcft  Skill  in  Praife  be  Ihown. 

8.  God  reigneth  over  heathen  Lands  j 
God  fits  upon  his  holy  Throne. 

9.  Princes  of  Nations  freely  join. 
To  ferve  the  God  of  Abraham  ; 

For  Shields  of  th'  Earth  to  God  belong-^ 
Exalted  greatly   is  his  Name. 

PSALM    XLVIII. 

GREAT  is  the  Lord,  immenfely  great  •, 
Greatly  let  them  his  Praife  confefs. 
In  City  of  our  God  who  dwell. 
That  Mountain  of  his  Holinefs. 

2.  Mount  Zion^  Joy  of  all  the  Earth, 
Mod  beautifully  fcituate  , 

There  the  great  King,    on   her  North  Side, 
His  City  built  in  royal  State. 

3.  God  in  her  Palaces  is  known 
To  be  a  Refuge  (Irong,  and  high. 

4.  For,  lo  !  when  Kings  againil  her  came. 
They  only  pafs'd  together  By. 

5.  They  came,  they  faw,  they  were  amaz'd  j 
With  Terror  fili'd,   confus'dly  ficd. 

6.  As  Women  in  their  Trav'Iing  Hour?, 
There  ^^^re  they  feiz'd  with  Pain    and  Dread. 


PSALM    4S.  85 

7.  So  the  fierce  boiil'rous  eaftern  Winds, 
The  Mid-land  Sea  to   Fury  wrought  ; 
And  the  proud  Fleets,  from  Tar/hiJ}j  Coaft, 
Were  into  fuddcn  Ruin  brought. 

8.  In  City   of  the  Lord  of  Hod, 
We've  feen,  what  us  our  Fathers  told  j 
God,  his  lov'd  City,  ftill  preferves, 
And   will,  thro'  future  Times  uphold. 

Second  PART. 

9.  Therefore,  in  ev'ry  new  Diftrefs, 
We,  to  thy  Temple,  will  repair  -, 
Think  on  thy  wondrous  Grace,  O  God, 
And  wait  for  our  Deliv'rance  there. 

10.  O  God,  thy  Praife,  thro'  all  the  Earth, 
Extends,  far  as  thy  Name  is  known  ; 

Thy  Right-hand's  full  of  Righteoufnefs, 
As  thou  haft  faid,  fo  thou  haft  done. 

11.  O  let  Mount^Zy^«  Ihout  for  Joy, 
And  Judah's  Daughters  loud  repeat. 

In  chearful  Songs,  thy  Judgments,  Lord  ; 
Which  our  Deliv'rance  did  compleat. 

12.  Thro'  Zion  walk,  go  round  her  Walls, 
Her  lofty  Towers  number  well  \ 

13.  Her  Forts,  and  Palaces  obferve. 
And  to  your  Sons  this  Wonder  tell. 

14.  This  God,  who  our  Salvation  wrought. 
Thro'  ev'ry  Age,   will  be  our  God  -, 

He'll  guide  us  thro'  the  Vale  of  Death, 
lo  Realms  where  none  but  Saints  have  trod. 
PSALM  XLVIII.    2d  Meetre, 

GReat  is  the  Lord,  lupreamly  great. 
And  greatly  to  be  prais'd  j 
In  Ziofi^  in  that  holy  Mount, 
Let  high  his  Fame  be  rais'd* 

E  2.  Mount 


90  PSALM    48. 

2.  Mount  Zion^  Joy  of  all  the  Earth, 
Seated  in  beauteous  wife  ; 

Th'  imperial  Seat  of  the  great  King, 
On  her  North  Quarter  lies. 

3.  God,  in  her  Palaces  is  known, 
To  be  a  Refuge  high. 

4.  Confederate  Kings  againft  her  came. 
But  haftily  pafs'd  by. 

5.  For  when  they  faw,  they  were  amaz'd 
And  in  Confufion  fled. 

6.  Sudden,  as  Women  with  their  Pains, 
There,  were  they  feiz'd  with  Dread. 

7.  So  the  tempeftuous  Eaftern  Winds, 
When  thou  the  Word  do'ft  fpeak, 

Roufe  up  the  Mid -land  Seas  to  Rage, 
And  Ships  of  l^arfhifl:>  break. 

8.  In  City  of  the  Lord  of  Hod, 
We've  feen,  what  we  had  heard  •, 

God,  his  lov'd  City,  ftill  preferves. 
And  is  her  conftant  Guard. 

Second  P  A  Rr. 

9.  Therefore  we,  in  thy  Temple,  bow. 
Whenever  we're  afraid  ; 

Think  on  thy  former  Ads  of  Grace, 
And  filent  wait  thine  Aid. 

10.  ThyPraife,  OGod,  thro'  Earth  extends. 
Far  as  thy  Name  is  known  ; 

Thy  Right-hand's  full  of  Righteoufnefs, 
Thou  faithfully  haft  done. 

11.  Zion^  and  Judah^s  Towns,  rejoice, 
Becaufe  thy  Works  are  true. 

12.  Thro'  Zion  walk,  go  round  her  Walls, 
And  all  her  Towers  view  ; 

13.  Mark 


PSALM    48,    49-  91 

rj.  Mark  well  her  Forts,  and  Palaces  ; 

Nor  from  your  Sons  it  hide. 
14.  This  God,  forever,  is  our  God  ; 
To  Death  will  be  our  Guide. 

PSALM    XLIX. 

HEar  this,  all  People,  and  give  Ear, 
All  ye  that  dwtU  on  Earth  ; 

2.  You're  all  concerned,  both  high,  and  low. 
Of  bafe,  or  noble  Birth. 

3.  My  Mouth  fhall  fpeak  of  weighty  Things, 
Which  Wifdom  will  impart  \ 

Of  facred  Underftanding  ar-e 
The  Mufings  of  my  Heart. 

4.  To  fearch   out  fecret  Parables, 
I  will  incline  mine  Ear  : 

And  with  foft  Touches  of  my  Harp, 
Myfterious  Truths  declare. 

5.  Wherefore  fhould  I,  in  evil  Days, 
Be  overwhelmed  with  Fears  •, 

When  the  TranfgrefTions  of  my  Heels 
Encompafs  me  with  Snares  ? 

6.  There's  none  of  thoie  who  truft  in  Wealth, 
And  in  their  Riches  boaft, 

7.  Their  Brother  can  redeem  ;  or  give 
To  God  fufBcient  Coft  -, 

8.  (Life's  of  too  great  a  Price  for  Wealth, 
No  Sum  can  equal  be  ;  ) 

9.  That  he  fhould  ftill  forever  live. 
And  no  Corruption  fee. 

10.  'Tis  daily  fcen,  that  Wife,  and  Fools, 
Alike  go  to  the  Grave  -, 

And  all  their  Wealth,  tho'  ne'er  fo  loth, 
To  their  Succeffcrs  leave. 

E  2  Second 


92  P  S  A  L  M    49?  5<^- 

Second  PART, 

11.  Man  vainly  thinks,  his  Houfe  fhall  (land. 
Forever  fix'din  Fame  ; 

And  therefore  calls  his  dwelling  Place, 
And  Lands,  by  his  own  Name. 

12.  But  Man,  in  Honour,  foon  decays; 
And,  like  the  Beafts,  he  dies. 

13.  Their  Folly's  great  ;  and  yet  their  Sons 
Still  think  their  Mayings  wife. 

14.  Like  Sheep,  they're  crowded  in  the  Grave, 
Death's  Prey  ;  o'er  them  the  Juft 

Rtign  in  theMorn  •,  their  Strength's  confum'd, 
VVhofe  Dwelling's  in  the  Duft. 

1 5.  But  God  will,  in  that  glorious  Day, 
Me  from  the  Grave  'retrieve  -, 

Redeem  me  trom  the  Pow'r  of  Death, 
And  to  himfelf  receive. 

16.  Then  be'nt  concerned  if  Men  grow  rich  ; 
Their  Houfe  in  Glory  rife. 

17.  Death  drips  them  of  the4r  former  Pomp, 
Their  Glory,  v.'iththem,  dies. 

iS.  Tho'  while  he  liv'd,  heiDlcfs'd  himfelf; 
And  Men  his  Skill  fhall  praife, 

19.  He  Ihall  go  to  his  Father's  Race  ; 
And  ne'er  fee  happy  Days. 

20.  Man,  that  to  Honour  is  advanc'd. 
And  is  not  truly  wife  ; 

As  void  of  Underftanding  lives. 
So  like  a  Beaft  he  dies. 

P  S  A  L  M    L. 
rp^HE  mighty  God,  Jehoz-ah  fpake, 

L       To  the  whole  Earth  did  call  ; 
From  early'ftRifingofthe  Sun, 

Uiito  it's  latea  Fall.  2.  From 


PSALM    50.  93 

2.  From  Zlon^  famous  in  Renown, 
Whole  Beauty  is  compleat  ; 

The  mighty  God  hath  clearly  fhui'd. 
In  all  his  royal  State. 

3.  Silent  no  more  -,  our  God  fhall  come. 
Before  him  Flames  devour  ; 

And  Troops  of  raging  Tempefts,  round 
About  him,  fiercely  pour. 

4.  Thro'  Heav'n  above,  and  Earth  beneath, 
PIis  Summons  he  fhall  fend  *, 

That  all  his  People,  ev'ry  where. 
Before  their  Judge  attend. 

5.  «'  Gather  together,  unto  m.e, 
"  My  Saints,  {  Jehovah  faid,  ) 

"  Thofe  that,  with  me,  a  Cov'nant  firm, 
*'  By  Sacrifice,  have  made. 

6.  T'he  heav'nly  HofV,  his  Righteoufnefs, 
Shall  clearly  fee,  and  own  •, 

His  fpotlefs  Juftice  Ihall  appear  ^ 
For  God  is  Judge  alone. 

Second  P  art:, 

7.  ."  Hear,  O  my  People,  and  FU  fpeak  •, 
''  Fll  fwiftly  teftify 

*'  Againft  Thee,  O  my  Ifrael  •, 
"  God,  ev'n  thy  God,  am  I. 

8.  "  Fll  not  reprove  thee  with  Negleds 
"  Of  legal  Sacrifice  ; 

''  Or  Burnt  Off 'rings  ;  the  Smoke  of  thefe, 

'<•  Before  me,  daily  rife. 
9    «  No  Bullocks  from  thy  Stall,  or  Goats 

«  From  Fold,  will  I  accept. 
10.  "  TheForrcll  Beads  are  mine,  and  Herds 

'•  On  Thoufand  Hills  are  kept. 

E3  IX.  I 


94  P  S  A  L  M    5o* 

11.  "  I  know  the  Mountain  Fowl  ;  I  claim 
"  The  wild  Beads  of  the  Fields. 

12.  "  If  hungry,  need  I  beg?  The  World 
"  Is  mine,  and  all  it  yields. 

13.  "  Or  eat  the  Flelh  of  Bulls,  or  drink 
«  The  Blood  of  Goats,  will  I  ? 

14.  "  Give  Thanks  to  God,  and  daily  pay 
"  Your  Vows  to  the  Mod-high. 

15.  "  In  thy Diftrels,  thy  Heart  tome, 
*'  In  Prayer,  devoutly  raife  ; 

"  Then  I'll  deliver  from  thy  Fears, 
"  And  thou  my  Name  (hall  praife. 
Third    P  ART. 

36.  "  But  to  the  Wicked,  God  doth  fay, 
"  How  dar'ft  thou  to  proclaim 

"  My  Statutes  }  or,  with  thy  vile  Mouth, 
•*  My  facred  Covenant  name  ? 

17.  "  Seeing  thou  do'ft  Inftrudion  hate  ; 
**  And  caft  my  Word  behind. 

1 8.  "  When  Thieves  thou  faw'ft  ;  thou  did'ft 
"  And  with  Adult* rers  join.         [confent  ; 

19.  "  Thy  Mouth,  in  Slander,  is  employ'd; 
"  Thy  Tongue  doth  Falfhood  frame. 

20.  "  Thou'rt  pleas'd  thy  Brother  to  reproach, 
"  Thy  Mother's  Son  defame. 

21.  "  This  thou  haft  done  •,  I  filence  kept ; 
**  Thou  did'ft  of  me  furmife, 

"  I'm  like  thyfelf  \   I'lJ  thee  reprove, 
"  And  rank  them  in  thine  Eyes. 

22.  "  Now  then,  confider  this,  ye  Fools, 
"  Who  God  forgotten  have  ; 

*'  Left  I  in  Pieces  fhould  your  tear, 
**  And  there  be  none  to  fave. 

23.  *'  The 


P  S  A  L  M    50'  95 

23.  "  The  Man,  that  offers  hearty  Praife, 

"  Bed  glorifieth  me  ; 
«  And  him  that  ordVeth  right  his  Ways, 

«^  Shall  God's  Salvation  ke. 

PSALM    L.     id  Meetre. 

THE  mighty  God,  Jehovah  fpake. 
Did  thro'  theEarth  his  Summons  make. 
From  rifing  to  the  fetting  Sun, 

2.  From  Zion^  his  peculiar  Seat, 
Whofe  Beauty's  perfea:  and  compleat, 

God  fliines  in  glorious  Renown. 

3.  Our  God  fhall  come,  filent  no  more  •, 
Devouring  Fire  lliall  march  before, 

And  raging  Tempefts  round  him  fly. 

4.  His  folemn  Judgment  to  attend, 
Thro'out  all  Heav'n,  and  Earth,  he'll  fend 

His  awful  Summons,  from  on  high. 

5.  "  Let  all  my  Saints  alTembled  be, 

"  That  Cov'nant  have  confirm'd  with  me, 
"  By  Sacrifice  ;  with  Hopes  t'  atcone. 

5.  The  heav'nly  Hods,  who  prefent  ar^, 

His  fpotlefs  Juftice  (hall  declare  ; 
For  God  himfelf  is  Judge  alone. 
Second  PART. 

7.  "  Attend  my  People,  7/r'^/  hear  ; 
«  While  I  againft  thee  Witnefs  bear  •, 

"  Pm  God,  thy  Cov'nant  God  am  I. 

8.  "  Of  Sacrifice,  and  Burnt-Off'ring, 
«  Pll  no  Complaint  againft  thee  bring  ; 

"  Thefe  daily  fmoak  before  mine  Eye. 

9.  "  Thefe  Off' rings  noAmends  can  make  : 
"  No  Bullock  from  thy  Stall  Pll  take, 

"  Nor  any  Hc-Goat  from  thy  Fold. 

E4  10.*' The 


96  P  S  A  L  M      5c>- 

10.  "  The  Beads  in  Forrefts  more  confin'd, 
"  And  Herds  on  thoufand  Hills  combia'd, 

"  They  all  belong  to  me  of  old. 

11.  I  number  all  the  Mountain-Fowl  -, 
**  Wild  Beafts  that  in  the  Defart  prowl, 

"  All  fubject  (land  my  Face  before. 

12.  "  If  I  be  pinch'd  with  Hunger  cou'd, 
"  I  need  not  afk  of  thee  my  Food  -, 

*'  The  World  is  mine,  with  all  it's  Store. 

13.  That  I  the  Flefh  of  Bulls,  do'fl  think. 
Could  eat  ?  or  Blood  of  Goats  fliould  drink  ? 

14.  Thy  Heart  in  Thanks  to  God  up  raife; 
Thy  Vows  nnto  the  Highefl  pay. 
15.  Devoutly  in  thy  Troubles  pray  ; 

ril  fjive  s  and  thou  my  Nan^ie  rrmk  pr?.<rc» 

^^    rhird  P  ART, 
J  6.  The  Wicked  thus  doth  God  impeach  ; 
"  V/hat  Right  haft  thou  my  Laws  to  teach  ? 
^'  Or  in  thy  Mouth  my  Cov'nant  take  ? 

17.  "  Tho'  thou  of  facredThings  may'ft  prate  j 
*'  Yet  my  Inftru(n:ion  thou  do'ft  hate, 

*'  And  call  my  Word  behind  thy  Back. 

18.  "  When  thou  did'il  fee  a  Thief,  thy  Care 
"  Was  to  agree,  and  with  him  fliare  -, 

"  And  with  Adulterers  did'ft  join. 

19.  '^  Thy  Mouth  thou  gaveft  to  Reproach, 
*'  Thy  Tongue  Deceit,  and  Lies,  did  broach  5 

"  And  Mifchief  was  thy  chief  Defign. 

[  Name, 

20.  *'  With  Joy  thou  wound'ft:  thy  Brother's 
*'  Do'ft  thine  own  Mother's  Son  defame. 

1 1 .  '*  This  thou  haft  done  5  and  did'ft  furmife, 

"  While 


PSALM     50y    5^'  97 

^*  While  filent,  I  was  like  to  thee  ^ 
"  Now  thou  my  iharp  Reproof  (halt  ke  •, 

*'  ril  rank  thy  Sins  before  thine  byes. 
2  2.  Mark  this,  ye  who  forgetful  are 
Of  God  •,  left  1  in  Pieces  tare, 

And  there  to  fave  Ihall  none  be  found. 
2X.  He  honours  me  who  offers  Praife  •, 
And  he,  who  orders  right  his  Ways, 

With  God's  Salvation  fhall  be  crown  d. 
PSJLM    U. 

OGod,  to  mc  let  Mercy  flow. 
For  thou  delight'ft  in  Acls  of  Grace  j 
Thy  many  tender  Mercies  fliow. 
And  all  my  Trefpafles  erafe.  ^ 

2.  Me  throughly  waili  from  all  my  Stains  ; 
And  from  my  Guilt  me  purify. 
2.  I  own  my  Fauk  •,  my  Sin  remains. 
With  piercing  Grief,  before  mine  Eye. 
4.  I've  fin'd  againft  Thee,  Thee  alone. 
And  done  this  Evil  in  thy  Sight  -, 
Thy  Sentence,  Lord,  is  juft,  I  ov/n,  ^ 
Thy  heavy'ft  Judgments  would  be  rignt. 

5.  Pm  born  defil'd,  in  ev'ry  Part  •, 
My  Mother  me  conceiv'd  in  Sin. 

6.  Thou,  Lord,  defireft  Truth  of  Heart  •, 
O  make  me  Wifdom  know  within. 

7.  W^ith  fprinkling  Hylop  purge  my  Soul, 
Then  ihall  I  pure,  and  fpotlefs,  grow  -, 

0  wafli  away  my  Stains,  moft  fcu^ 

1  then  ihall  whiter  be  than  Snow.      . 

8.  Let  me,  with  Joy,  hear  thy  kind  Word  i 
So  fhall  the  Bones  thou' ft  broken  Ihout. 

9.  Hide  from  my  Sins  thy  Face,  O  Lord  •, 
And  all  my  many  Crimes  blot  out. 

jT   r  Second 


gt  P  S  A  L  M     5T,    52. 

Seccfid  P  A  Rr. 
30.  Create,  OGod,  in  me  clean  Heart  j 
My  Spirit  right,  within  me,  make. 
I  !►  Drive  me  not  from  thy  Face  apart  ^ 
Nor  thy  good  Spirit  from  me  take. 
12  Salvation's  Joy,  to  me,  renew  ; 
With  thy  free  Spirit  me  fuflain. 

13.  Tranfgrefrors  then,  thy  Ways,  Pll  fliew  «, 
And  they  Ihall  turn  to  God  again. 

14.  Deliver  me  from  Guilt  of  BJood, 
O  God,  thou  my  Salvation's  God  ; 
My  joyful  Tongue  fhall  then  fing  loud. 
And  fprcad  thy  gracious  Ads  abroad. 

1 5.  O  Lord,  my  clofed  Lips  infpire  ; 
Then  fhall  my  Mouth  thy  Praifes  fmg. 

1 6.  No  Sacrifice,  tho'  burnt  with  Fire, 
Could  pleafe  •,  or  elfc  I  would  it  bring. 

1 7.  A  broken  Spirit,  in  God's  Sight, 
Is  the  mod  pleafing  Sacrifice  ; 

An  Heart  that's  broken,  and  contrite, 
O  God,  thou  never  wilt  defpife. 

18.  Be  Zion^i  Sons  with  Goodncfs  fili'd^ 
In  thy  good  Pleafure  fuccour  them  ; 
Defend  thy  Church,  and  firmly  build 
The  Walls  of  thy  Jerufakm. 

19.  Then  fhalt  thou,  with  right  Sacrifice, 
Be  pleased,  while  Saints  fhall  Thee  invoke  ; 
Then,  from  burnt  Offerings,  Steams  fhall  rife, 
And  Bullocks  on  thine  Altars  fmoke. 

PSALM    LII. 

WHerefore,  O  mighty  Man,  dofl  thou^ 
Thy fdf,  inMifchiefboaft  ? 
Uninterupted  daily  fiows 
God's  Gcodnefs,  withcut  Coft.         2.  Thy 


PSALM     52,  53.  99 

2.  Thy  Tongue,  the  Malice  of  thy  Heart, 

In  FaKhoods,  fpreads  around  -, 
Like  a  keen  Rafor,  gives  a  deep. 

And  unexpeded.  Wound. 

3.  Thou  loveft  Evil  more  than  Good, 
Than  right,  more  to  fpeak  wrong  i 

4.  Devouring  Words  are  thy  Delight, 
O  thou  deceitful  Tongue. 

5.  Thee  utterly  fhall  God  deftroy. 
And  fnatch  thee  from  thy  Place  ; 

O'tr  throw  thy  Houfe,  and  from  the  Earth, 

Root  thee,  and  all  thy  Race. 
6.-  With  Fear,  the  Righteous  Ihall  behold. 

And  thus,  thy  Fall,  deride  : 

7.  "  Lo !  this  the  Man !  who  God  contemn'd, 
"  Nor  on  his  Strength  rely'd  ; 

"  But,  in  th*  Abundance  of  his  Weakh 

*'  Himfelf  fecure  he  thought, 
"  And  ftrengthen'd  by  his  wicked  Arts  ; 

"  Lo  I  how  he's  brought  to  nought  \ 

8.  But  I  (hall  to  God's  Houfe  return, 
Fruitfull  as  th'  Olive  Tree  -, 

For  I  have  ever  fix'd  my  Truft, 
In  God's  Benignity. 

9.  ril  ever  celebrate  thy  Praife, 
For  what  thou  did'll  efFefl  •, 

And  patient  wait  thy  promis'd  Grace, 
Which  all  thy  Saints  expecl. 

PSALM    LIIL 

FOOLS,  in  their  Heart,  fay  there's  no  God  ;^ 
They  fo  corrupt,    and  bafe,   are  grown  •, 
They  Icatter  loathfomc  Sin  abroad. 
Among  them„  that  doth  Good,  there's  none. 
E  6  2.  The 


ibo  PSALM    53.  54: 

2.  The  Lord  look'ci  down  fromHcav'n  above, 
On  Sons  of  Men,  with  (Iri^l  Survey  -,    - 

To  fee,  if  Reafon  they  approve. 
And  feek  the  Lord,  in  his  right  Way. 

3.  But  lo  !  they  all  were  gone  from  God, 
They  wholly  filthy  were,    and  bafe  ; 
Not  one  the  Paths  of  Virtue  trod, 

Of  all  that  vile  dcgen'rate  Race. 

4.  Are  then  thofe  Fools  fo  blindly  led  ? 
Do  they  fo  far  from  Reafon  ftray  ? 
That  they  my  People  eat  as  Bread, 
And  unto  God  no  Homage  pay  ? 

f.When  Goddifpers'd  and  broke  their  Strength, 
That  fearkfs  Crew  were  then  furpris'd 
With  horrid  Fears  *,  and  fham'd  at  length  -, 
For  God  their  boafled  Force  defpis'd. 
6.  Who'll  Jfr'el  Flelp,    from  Z/^/;,  fend  ? 
When  God  fhall  back  his  Captives  bring. 
Then  Jacoh^  Voice,  in  Shouts,  afcend, 
'Glad  Ifr'el^  loud,  thy  Praife,  fhall  Sing. 
P  S  A  L  M    LAV. 

SAVE,  me,  C  God,  for  thy  Najne's  Sake  -, 
Me  by   thy    Pow'r   defend^ 
iz.  Lord,  hear  my  Pray'r  ;  and  let  thine  Ear, 
Unto  my  Words,    attend. 

3,  For  Strangers,  caufelefs,    have  combined. 
They  up  againfh  me  rife  j 

Fierce  Men  tlurtl  for  my  Life,  who  fct 
Not  God  before  they  Eyes. 

4,  Tiie  Lord*s  mvHelp,  he'll  head  myFiiends, 
Vv  ho  for  my  Life  have  flood  •, 

5,  My  v;atchful  Foes  with  111  reward. 
And  all  his  Threats  make  good. 


So 


PSALM     54,    55.  loi 

6.  So  will  I  Free-will  OfF'rings  bring. 
And  to  Thee  facrifice  •, 

Thy  Name  I'll  ever  praife,  O  Lord  -, 
'Tis  pleafing  in  thine  Eyes. 

7.  For  he  hath  freed  me  from  my  Straits, 
Which  very  great  have  been  ; 

Mine  Eyes,  with  Pleafure,  thy  Rebukes, 
On  all  my  Foes  havefecn. 

P  S  J  L  M    UV, 

GIVE  Ear,  O  God,  unto  my  Pray'r  ; 
Nor  hide  from  my  Requell. 

2.  Attend,  and  hear  my  mournful  Cry  ; 
I  roar,  I'm  fo  diftrefs'd. 

3.  My  Foes  reproach  me,  I'm  opprefs'd. 
By  a  vile  impious  Crew  ; 

Who  load  me  with  foul  Crimes,  in  Wrath, 
And  Hatred,  me  purfue. 

4.  My  Heart  within  me's  greatly  pain'd  ; 
Death*s  Terrors  feize  me  fad  •, 

5.  Trembling,  and  Fear,  befet  me  round  ; 
Horror  is  o'er  me  call. 

6.  "  Oh  !  had  I  Wings,  like  to  a  Dove, 
( I  faid,  while  thus  diftreft, )  " 

''  Then  would  I  fly  from  hence  av/ay 
"  And  feek  a  Place  of  Reft  : 

7.  "  Far  womd  I  wander,  and  remain 
"  In  fome  Defart  alone  •, 

8.  "  There  fwiftly  'fcape,    till  furious  Winds, 
"  And  Tempefts  were  o'er  blown. 

Second   PART. 

9.  Confound,  O  L^rd,  their  ill  Defigns, 
Their  plotting  Tongues  divide  •, 

For  Violence,  and  raging  Stfift^, 

I've  in  the  City  fpy'd.  10.  Thcfe 


J02  P  S  A  L  M     55- 

10.  Thefe,    Day  and  Night,  upon  the  Walls, 
Compafs  the  City  round  ;  ** 

Mifchief,  and  Sorrow,  fprung  from  thence, 
In  Midft  thereof  abound. 

11.  There,  Wickednefs,  in  various  Shapes, 
An  hearty  Welcome  meets  •, 

There  open  Fraud,  and  pra(5lis*d  Guile, 
Depart  not  from  her  Streets. 

12.  Had  a  known  Foe  reproached  me. 
This  I  could  bear  with  Eafe  j 

Should  open  Haters  me  infult, 
I  might  have  Ihunned  thefe. 

13.  *Twas  thou,  perfidious  Man,  my  Friend, 
My  Guide,  mine  Intimate. 

14.  Sweet  Counfel  took  we,  jointly  went. 
And  in  God's  Houfe  we  fat. 

Third   PART. 

15.  De'ath  fhall  ftize  on  them  unawares. 
And  fink  them  quick  to  Hell  ; 

For  Wickednefs  doth  in  their  Hearts^ 
And  in  their  Houfes,  dwell. 

16.  But  I  will  call  on  God  -,  the  Lord 
Will  for  my  Help  appear. 

17.  At  Ev'ning,  Morn,  and  Noon,  I'll  pray  > 
And  he  my  Voice  will  hear. 

18.  The  Battle  was  againil  mef&im'd. 
But  he  hath  (tx.  me  free  •, 

My  Soul  in  Peace,  and  Safety,  dwells. 
For  many  join'd  with  me. 

19.  God,  who  abides  of  old,  fhall  hear> 
And  fmite  them  with  his  Rod  \ 

Btcaufe  they  have  no  Changes  felt. 
Therefore  they  fear  not  God. 

ao.  Againft 


P  S  A  L  M     55»    5^  103 

20.  Againft  the  Man  at  Peace  with  him. 
His  Hands  he  did  extend. 

In  Wrath  ;  and  moft  profanely  broke 
His  Cov'nant,  with  his  Friend. 

21.  Smoother  than  Butter  was  his  Speech, 
But  War  in's  Heart  was  found  ; 

His  Words  were  fofter  than  the  Oyl, 
Yet,  hke  drawn  Swords,  they  wound. 

22.  Thy  Burden  caft  upon  the  Lord, 
Who  will  fuftain  his  own  ; 

He'll  never  fuflfer  righteous  Men, 
Tho'  fhook,  to  be  o'er  thrown. 

23.  God,  to  Deftrudion's  Pit,  Ihall  bring 
Men  of  Deceit,  and  Blood  ♦, 

They  fcarce  fhall  live  out  half  their  Days  -^ 
But  I  will  truft:  in  God. 

PSALM    LVI. 

HAVE  Pity,  upon  me,  O  God, 
For  Men  would  me  devour  ; 
He  daily  driving  for  my  Hurt, 
Oppreffcs  me  with  Pow'r. 

2.  My  watchful  Foes  do,  ev'ry  Day,. 
To  fwallow  me,  devife. 

For  they  are  many,  O  Moft-high, 
That  up  againft  me  rife. 

3.  When  Pm  afraid,  PU  truft  in  Thee. 
4.  In  God  Pll  praife  his  Word  ; 

Nor  fear  what  Flefh  can  do  to  me. 

For  I  truft  in  the  Lord. 
5,  Each  Day,  they  wreft  mf  Words  to  fpeak^ 

A  Senfe  1  never  meant  •, 
And,  m,y  Deftru^5tion  to  contrive. 

Their  Thoughts  are  wboily  bcnt^ 

^.Tkey 


I04  PSALM     ^6,  57. 

6.  They  meet  together,  and  confult. 
And  fecretly  debate  -, 

They  ftri<5lly  all  my  Anions  watch. 
While  for  my  Soul  they  wait. 

7.  Shall  they,  by  all  their  Wickednefs, 
Efcape  thy  dreadful  Frown  -, 

O  God,  in  thy  juft  Anger,  cafl:. 
This  wicked  People  down. 

8.  Thou  number'fl  all  the  wandring  Steps, 
From  Place,  to  Place,  I've  took  •, 

Are  not  my  Tears  all  fafe  preferv'd, 
And  entred  in  thy  Book  ? 

9.  When'er  I  cry,-  my  Foes  fhali  flee, 
I  know  J  for  God's  mine  Aid. 

10.  In  God,  the  Lord,  I'Upraife  his  Word, 
On  which  my  Hopes  are  ftay'd. 

1 1 .  In  God  I  truft  ;  and  will  not  fear 
What  Man  can  do  to  me. 

12.  Thy  Vows  are  upon  me,  O  God, 
I'll  render  Praifc  to  Thee. 

1 3.  Thou,  who  haft  fav'd  my  Soul  fromDeath, 
My  Feet  from  Falls  defend  -, 

That  I  may  live,  and  all  my  Days 
In  thy  blefs'd  Service  fpend. 

PSALM    LVII. 

.VE  Mercy,  Lord,  Mercy  I  crave  j 


ri     Ic 


call:  my  Soul  on  lliee 
Till  thefc  Calamity's  are  paft, 
To  thy  Wings  Shade  1  flee. 
2.  To  God,  who  over  all  prefides. 

Til  make  my  fervent  Cry  ♦, 
T  he  God  that  well  for  me  performs. 
And  v/ill  not  me  deny. 

3.  From 


PSALM     si'>    5S.  1^5 

3.  From  Heav'n  he'll  fend,    and  me  protea, 
Shanie  who  would  on  me  prey  -, 

God  will  his  Mercy,    and  his  Truth, 
On  my  Behalf  difplay. 

4.  Fierce  Lions,  Men  inflam'd  with  Rage, 
My  Soul  doth  dwell  among  •, 

Whofe  Teeth  are  Spears,    and  Arrows  keen. 
And  as  Iharp  Swords  their  Tongue. 

5.  Let  thy  great  Name  be  high  extoll'd. 
Above  the  Heav'us,  O  God  \ 

And  let  thy  Glory  be  difplay'd 

Thro'  all  the  Earth  abroad.  ^ 

6.  They,  tor  my  Steps,  had  fprcad  their  Net, 
My  Soul  al mod  difpair'd  ; 

But  they  ai^  fall'n  into  the  Fir, 
Which  r-cy  f^r  mc  preoar'd. 

7.  O  God,  my  Heart's  prepar'd,  and  fix'd, 
I'll  fmg  •,  and  give  Thee  Praife. 

8.  Awake  my  Glory,  Pfak'ry,  Harp, 
Myfelf  I'll  early  raife. 

9.  Among  the  Tribes,  and  Nations,  Lord, 
Thy  Praifes  fing  will  I. 

10.  Thy  Mercy,Heav'nshighArch,tranfcends, 

Thy  Truth,  the  ftarry  Sky. 

11.  Be  thou,  above  the  Heav'nly  Spheres, 
Exalted  high,  O  God  ; 

And  let  thy  Glory  be  difplay'd 
Thro'  all  the  Earth  abroad. 

PSALM    LVIII. 

DO  ye  fpeak  Righteoufnefs,  indeed. 
While  ye  confederate  fit  ? 


Or  is,  ye  Sons  of  earthly  Men, 
Your  Judgment  juft,  and  fit  ? 


2.  Yea 


10^  PSALM    58. 

2.  Yea,  rather  foul,  malicious  Deeds, 
Your  wicked  Heart  intends  •, 

Thus  fway'd,  you  openly  weigh  out 
The  Violence  of  your  Hands. 

3.  Degen'rate  Race  !  that,  from  the  Womb, 
Strangers  to  Virtue,  rife  -, 

As  foon  as  born,  they  go  aftray. 
And  give  themfelves  to  Lies. 

4.  Their  Words,  like  Serpent's  Poifon,v/ound  •, 
Deaf  Afps,  they  flop  their  Ear  ; 

5.  The  Charmer's  wifeft  Charms  are  vain, 
They'l  no  Inilrudion  hear. 

6.  O  God,  their  Mouth,  fo  us'd  to  Blood, 
Of  their  fharp  Teeth  difarm  •, 

Break  the  young  Lyon's  T  eerh,  O  "Lord, 
Nor  leave  them  Pow'r  to  harm. 

7.  Let  them  dilTolve,  as  Mounts  of  Snow, 
Away  whofe  Waters  foak  •, 

May  all  his  Arrows,  when  he  brings 
Them  to  his  Bow,  be  broke. 

8.  As  (limy  Snails,  which  melt  awav. 
So  may  they  wade  each  one  •, 

Like  an  untimely  Birth,  that  dies. 
And  never  fees  the  Sun. 

9.  Quicker  than  Thorns  can  feeth  the  Pot, 
He'll  fcize  on  them  alive  ; 

In  his  hot  Wrath  away  them  chafe, 
And  with  a  Whirlwind  drive. 

10.  Such  righteous  Vengeance  will  excite, 
The  Triumphs  of  the  Good  ; 

Who,  Vidlors  o'er  fuch  wicked  Men, 
Shall  wafh  their  Feet  in  Blood. 

II.   Then 


P  S  A  L  M     58>    59-      ,    ,  ^91 
1 1.  Then  Men  fliall  fay,  "  fure  for  the  Juft, 

*'  There  is  a  kind   Reward  \ 
«  Sure,  there's  a  God,  who  judgeth  right, 
«  And  doth  the  Earth  regard. 
PSALM    LIX. 

SAVE  me,  my  God,  from  all  my  Foes  % 
Thy  high  Defence  I  crave, 

2.  From  evil  Workers  fet  me  free  ; 
From  bloody  Men  me  fave. 

3.  Lo  !  for  my  Soul  they  lye  in  wait, 
And  mighty  Men  combine 

Againft  my  Life  •,  not  for  my  Fault, 
Lord,  nor  Offence  of  mine. 

4.  They  run  upon  me  unprovok'd, 
And  all  their  Force  prepare  •, 

See,  Lord,  my  Danger,  ftir  thyfelf. 
And  for  mine  Aid  appear. 

5.  Wake,  Lord  of  Hpfts,  thou  Ifr'eV%  God, 
None  of  the  Heathen  fpare  •, 

No  longer  let  thy  Patience,  with 
Such  bold  Traafgrelfors,  bear. 

6.  When  Ev'ning  comes,  they  frefh  return. 
Their  Rage  admits  no  Change  •, 

They  bark,  and  fnarle,  and  growl,  like  Dogs, 
And  round  the  City  range. 

7.  Their  Mouth  impetouQy  pours  out 
Words  bitter,  hard  to  bear  ; 

Between  their  Lips  are  pointed  Swords  *, 
*'  For  who  (fay  they,)  doth  hear  ? 

8.  But  thou,  O  Lord,  fhall  laugh  at  them  \ 
And  all  the  Heathen  fcorn. 

9.  O  thou  my  Strength,  V\\  on  Thee  wait-. 
For  God's  my  Safety's  Horn. 

Second 


io8  P  S  A  L  M    59. 

Second  PART, 

10.  The  God  of  all  my  Mercy  will. 
To  help  me,  interpofe  -, 

He  Ihall,  with  Pleafure,  let  me  fee 
Kis  Juftice  on  my  Foes. 

11.  Led  we  too  foon  forget  thy  Works, 
Them  (lay  not  with  one  Blow  ; 

Bur,^  Lord,  our  Shield,  by  thy  great  Pow'r, 
Difperfe,  and  bring  them  low. 

12.  Becaufe  their  Mouth,  and  Lips,  abound 
With  grievous  Sin  ^furprile. 

And  take  them  in  their  Pride,  who  fpeak 
Such  hideous  Oaths,  and  Lies. 

13.  Confume,  and  wafle  them,  in  thy  Wrath 
^  And  all  their  Pow'r  retrain  ;  ' ' 
1  hat  rhcy  ir.iy  know,  in  J^cdr,  God, 

And  thro'  the  Earth  doth  reign. 

14.  AtEv'ning,  then,  let  them,  like  Bogs, 
Return,  and  meet,  and  howl  ; 

And,  tir'd  with  Ramblings,   may  they  flill 

Around  the  City  growl/ 
15-  With  Hunger,  let  them  flrole  about. 

To  get  their  Wants  fupply'd  ; 

And  fpend  whole  Nights  mfruitlefs  Search,  ' 
And  not  be  fatisfy'd. 

16.  But  I,  each  Morn,  will  flngthy  Pow'r, 
And  loud  thy  Grace  confefs  ; 

Thou  haftmy  Tow'r,  and  Refuge,  been, 
In  Day  of  my  Diftrefs. 

17.  Therefore  to  Thee,  O  thou  my  Strength, 
V\\  never  ceafe  to  fing  -, 

For  God  is  my  Defence,  the  God 
Whence  all  my  Mercies  fpring. 

PSALM 


PSALM     60.  109 

P  S  J  L  M    1.x. 

THOU  haft  caft  off,  and  fcatter'd  ys, 
O  God,    thou  waft  difpleas'd  ; 
Oh,  turn  thyfelf  to  us  again. 
And  Ihew  thyfelf  appeas'd. 

2.  To  tremble  thou  haft  made  our  Earth, 
With  fore  Divifions  rent  -, 

Ch,  heal  the  Breaches  thou  haft  made ; 
It  ftiakes,  to  Ruin  bent. 

3.  Thou  hard^  and  grievous  Things  to  bear, 
Thy  People  did'ft  afTign  ; 

And  of  Aftonifhment  has  made 
Us  drink  the  deadly  Wine. 

4.  But  now,  to  them  that  fear  thy  Name, 
A  Banner  thou  haft  rear'd  -, 

And  it  in  Triumph  is  difplay'd, 
So  hath  thy  Truth  appeared. 

5.  That  thy  Belov'd,  as  heretofore. 
May  ftill  Deliv'rance  have  : 

O  hear  the  fervent  Pray'rs  we  make. 
And  let  thy  Right-hand  fave. 

6.  God,  in  his  Holinefs,  hath  fpoke. 
My  Joy   it  cannot  fail  ; 

ril  portion  out  fair  Sicbem's  Soil, 
And  meet  out  Succctb's  Vale. 

7.  Fam'd  Gilead,  and  Manafah,  both. 
Already  own  my  Caufe  •, 

The  gallant  £/)/^r'/w's  Tribe's  niy  Strength, 
And  Judab  gives  forth  Laws. 

8.  Moal^  (hall  fcrve  to  waih  my  Feet, 
O-er  Edom  1  v/ill  tread  -, 

The  proud  Pbilijlian  Lords  fliall  ftoop. 
And   to  my  Triumphs  add. 

9.  But 


no  P  S  A  L  M    60,    6 J. 

9.  But  who  (hall  their  ftrong  City  take. 
And  bring  to  our  Command  ? 

Who  Ihall  to  Vidl'ry  lead  our  Arms, 
Thro'  Edom^s  rocky  Land  ? 

10.  Tho'  thou,  O  God,  haft  caft  us  off, 
Refus'd  our  Arms  to  blefs  -, 

Wik  thou  not,  now,  our  Armies  head. 
And  crown  them  with  Succels  ? 

1 1 .  From  all  our  Troubles  give  us  Help  ; 
Man's  Help  is  vain  we  own. 

12.  Tnro'  God  we  fhall  do  valiant  A<fls  ; 
*Tis  he  our  Foes  treads  down. 

PSALM    LXI. 

LORD,  hearken  to  my  Cry, 
And  to  my  Pray'r  attend. 
2.  From  th'  Earth's  remoteft  Parts,  to  Thee, 
My  Cry  Ihall  ftill  afcend  ; 
When  iadly  overwhelm'd. 
My  Heart  does  fainting  lye  : 
Condud  me  to  the  Rock  of  Strength, 
That  higher  is  than  I. 

3.  My  Shelter  thou  haft  been. 
From  Foes  my  pow'rfui  Aid. 
4.  ril  ever  in  thy  Courts  abide. 
And  truft  in  thy  Wing's  Shade. 

5.  For  thou,  O  God,  haft  heard  ; 
My  V0V.S  before  Thee  came  •, 

Thou  haft  appointed  me  the  Lot 
Of  thufe  that  fear  thy  Name. 

6.  Thou  to  the  King  wilt  add 
Long  Life,  and  happy  Reign  -, 

As  many  Generations  ftill. 
His  future  Years  maintain. 

7.  He 


PSALM    6r,  62.  iii 

7.  He  fhall  forever  fit, 
O  God,  before  thy  Face, 

Upon  his  Throne,  fecured  by 
United  Truth,  and  Grace. 

8.  So  to  thy  Name  1*11  fing, 
My  endlefs  Songs  of  Praife  ; 

And  chearfully  perform  my  Vows, 
Thro*  all  my  future  Days. 

PSALM    LXII. 

TRULY,  my  Soul  doth  wait  on  God, 
Salvation  comes  from  him  alone. 

2.  My  Rock,  my  Safety,  high  Abode, 
He  is,  I  fhall  not  be  o'er  thrown. 

3.  How  long,  againfl  a  Man,  will  ye 
Plot  Mifchief  .'*  as  a  bowing  Wall, 

Or  a  loofe  Fence,  you  all  Ihall  be  ; 
And  into  fudden  Ruin  fall. 

4.  Their  great  Confult  is,  to  fupprefs 
My  Dignity  with  lying  Arts  ; 

If  e'er  their  Mouth  is  forc'd  to  bfefs. 
Yet  Curfing  rages  in  their  Hearts. 

5.  My  Soul  wait  thou  on  God  alone ; 
From  him  my  Hopes  have  fledfafl  prov'd. 

6.  My  Rock,  and  Safety,  him  I  own  •, 
My  high  Tow'r,  I  fliall  not  be  mov'd. 

7.  In  God  my  Safety  is  fecure. 
My  future  Glory  an'd  Renown  ; 

The  Rock  in  whom  mv  Strength  is  fure, 
My  Refuge  is  in  God  alone. 

8.  Ye  People,  in  his  Pow'r,  and  Grace, 
At  all  Times  your  fix*d  Truft  repofe  •, 
Pour  out  your  Hearts  before  his  Face  : 
God  is  our  Refuge  from  our  Foes. 

Q.  The 


JI2  PSALM    62,  6j, 

9.  The  vulgar  are  but  vain,  we  know. 
And  great  Men  are  Deceit,  and  Lies  *, 
If  both  you  in  the  Ballance  throw. 
Lighter  than  Vanity  they  rife. 

10.  Truft  not  in  Methods  of  Deceit, 
Or  Violence  •,  be  not  fo  vain  •, 

If  byjuflMeans  your  Wealth  grows  great, 
Set  not  your  Heart  on  fuch  low  Gain. 

11.  Once  fpoken  hath  the  God  of  Might, 
Twice  have  1  heard  this  Word  aloud  ; 
That  boundlefs  Pow'r  by  fov'rain  Right, 
Doth  appertain  alone  to  God. 

12.  Not  only  Pow'r  but  wondrous  Grace, 
Alfo,  O  Lord,  belongs  to  Thee  -, 
Therefore,  to  all  the  human  Race, 
Thou  render' (1,  as  their  Works  fhallbe. 

PSALM     LXIII. 

OGod  thou  art  my  Gracious  God, 
Til  early  feek  thy  Face  ; 
My  Soul  doth  thirif,  my  Flefli  doth  long. 

For  thy  refrefhing  Grace  •, 
As  in  a  dry,  and  thirfty  Land, 
Where  Waters  rare  have  been  •, 

2.  Thy  Pow'r  and  Glory,  to  behold 
As  in  thy  Courts  I've  feen. 

3.  Eecaufe  thy  Love  doth  Life  excell. 
My  Lips  fhall  fpeak  thy  Praife. 

4.  ril  blefs  Thee,  while  I  live  -,  my  Hands, 
To  Thee,  adoring  raife. 

5.  Then  fhall  my  Soul  be  fatisfy'd. 
As  with  rich  Dainties  fed  ; 

My  Mouth  her  joyful  Lips  employ, 
Thy  Pr^fes  wide  to  fpread. 

€.  Mean 


PSALM    6j,    64.  113 

6.  Mean  Time,  while  on  my  Bed  I  ly, 
I  will  remember  Thee  ; 

My  Thoughts,  in  Watches  of  the  Night, 
On  Thee  fhall    mufing  be. 

7.  Since  thou  haft  been  my  Help,  with  Joy, 
ril  to  thy  Courts  refort. 

8.  My  Soul  purfues  hard  after  Thee  ; 
Thy  Pow'r  doth  me  fupport. 

9.  But  thofc  fhall  to  th'  Abyfs  go  down. 
That  feck  my  Life  to  (lay : 

10.  Their  Carcafles,  fall'n  by  the  Sword, 
Shall  be  the  Foxes  Prey. 

1 1.  Yet  fiiall  the  King  in  God  rejoice. 
And  all   that  by  him  fware. 

Shall  glory  -,  but  their  Mouths  be  ftop'd. 
That  full  of  lying  are. 

PSALM    LXIV. 

MY   Voice,  O  God,  in  my  Pray*r  hear ; 
Preferve  me  from  the  Foes  I  fear. 

2.  From  Plots  of  wicked  Men  me  hide  ; 
And  Safety  from  their  Rage  provide. 

3.  Who  whet  their  Tongues,like  keeneft  Swords, 
And  caft  their  Darts,  ev'n  bitter  Words. 

4.  To  wound  the  Juft  they  fecret  ly. 
And,  fearlefs,  fudden  Shafts  let  fly. 

5.  They  ftrengthen  one  another's  Heart, 
To  a6l  the  falfe,  malicious  Part  •, 
Their  private  Snares  to  lay  agree. 

And  vainly  cry,  "  Who  fhall  us  fee. 

6.  Unweary'd  Pains,  v/ith  Craft  they  fpend. 
To  drive  their  wicked  Plots  an  End  •, 
Their  inward  Thoughts,  which  they  purfue. 
And  Hearts,   ly  deeply  hid  from  Viaw, 

F  7.  BlH: 


fi4        PSALM    €4;    65. 

7.  But  God  his  Vengeance  lliall  kt  fly, 
And  wound  them  unexpecftedly. 

8.  Upon  themfelves  their  Tongues  fhall  prey  v 
And  all  that  fee  them,  flee  away. 

9.  Then  all  around  them,    ft  ruck  with  Fear, 
Shall  this  the  Work  of  God  declare  j 

For  they  fhall  wifely  underftand 
Tlie   Operations  of  his  Hand. 

10.  The  Righteous  then,  fliall,  in  the  Lord, 
Rejoice;  and  firmly  truft  his  Word  •, 

And  all,  whofe  Hearts  are  right  with  God, 
Shall  glorioufly  triumph  aloud. 

PSALM    LXV. 

THo'  th'  Earth  fit  filent,  yet  thy  Pralfe, 
O  God,  in  Sion^s  heard  ; 
There  they  perform,  with  chearful  Lays, 
The  Vows  they  have  prefer*d. 

2.  O  thou,  who  do'ft  thy  lift'ning  Ear 
To  our  Requeft  encline. 

All  Nations  fhall,  to  thee  repair, 
And  in  thy   Praifes  join. 

3.  Prevailing  Sins,  an  heavy  Load, 
Might  flowing  Mercy  ftay  ; 

But  thou  our  Crimes,  O  gracious  God, 
Shalt  wholly  purge  away. 

4.  Blefs'd  Man  !    thy  Choice  -,    who  near  to 
May  in  thy  Courts  refide  ;  [  Thee, 

With  Goodnefs  of  thy  Temple,  we 
Shall  then  be  fatisfy'd.  ^ 

5.  Thy  Juftice,  Lord,  in  dreadful  Styles 
Anfwers  in  our  Defence  •, 

Of  diftant  Lands,  and  farthefl:  IQes, 
T1k)u  art  the  Confidence* 

6.  The 


PSALM    6sy   66.  115 

6»  The  Mountains,  by  thy  mighty  Pow'r, 
Fix'd  on  their  Bafis  ftand. 

7.  The  Seas,   and  People,  ceafe  to  roar. 
When  ftiird  by  thy  Command. 

Second  PART. 

8.  Nations,  in  the  remoteft  Land, 
Revere  thy  Tokens  Voice  ; 

The  op'ning  Morn,  at  thy  Command, 
And  clofing  Eve,  rejoice. 

9.  The  thirfty  Earth,  with  fat'ning  Rain, 
From  God's  full  Springs  above. 

Thou  vifiteft  ;  prepared  Grain, 
And  mak'ft  i]E  fruitful!  prove. 

10.  Thou,  on  the  Ridges,  Rain  do'ft  pour. 
And  on  tjle  Furrows  bring  •, 

It's  foften'd  -With  thy  gentle  Show'r, 
Thy   Blefiing  makes  it  fpiing. 

11.  The  various  Months  thro'out  the  Year, 
Thou  do'^:  with  Goodnefs  crown  ; 

Thy  Paths,  ^hich  in  the  Clouds  appear. 
Drop  plenteous  Fatnefs  down. 

12.  They  drop  on  Defert's  until'd  Ground, 
And  cloath  them  in  their  Pride  ; 

The  little  Hills  are  girt  around. 
With  Joy    on  ev'ry  Side^ 

13.  The  Failures  bleating  Flocks  adoiH) 
With  lowing  Ilerds  they  ring  •, 

The  Vales  are  cover'd  o'er  with  Corn, 
They    ihout  for  Joy,  and   fing. 
P  S  A  L  M    LXVI. 

JET  all    the  Earth,  in  Shouis,  to  God^ 
-J       Tiieir  chearful  Voices  raife  ; 
1.  Sing   forth  the  Flonour  of  his  Name, 
And  glorious  make  his  Praifc, 

F  2  3-  S^T 


ii6  P  S  A  L  M     66. 

3.  Say  unto  God,  "  In  thy  great  Works, 
"  How  terrible  art  thou  ? 

•'  Thy  Foes,  by  thine  almighty  Pow'r, 
"  To  thee,  are  forc'd  to   bow. 

4.  All  Earth  fhall  worfhip  Thee,  and  fing 
The  Glories  of  thy  Name. 

5.  Come,  fee  the  Works  of  God,  his  Deeds 
Struck  Terror  where  they  came. 

6.  He  turn'd  the  Sea  into  dry  Land, 
Our  Fathers  pafs'd  the  Flood, 

Secure  on  Foot  •,    there  we  began 
To  triumph  in  our  God. 

f.  He  ever  ruleth  by  his  Pow'r, 

His  Eyes  the  Nations  fpy  ; 
Then  let   not  mortal  Rebels  dare, 

Themfelves  to  magnify. 

8.  O   all  ye  People,  blefs  our  God  ; 

And  loudly  lliout  his  Praife.  ^ 

9.  'Tis  he  who  holds  our  Soul  in  Life, 
And  ftablifheth  our  Ways. 

10.  For  thou,  O  God,  haft  proved  us  •, 
As   Fire  the  Ore  refines. 

1 1.  Thou  brought'ft  us  into  Straits  s  and  laid 
AI?ji6lion    on  our  Loins. 

12.  Thou  mad*ft  Men  o'er  our  Heads  to  ride,. 
With  Infult,  and  Difgrace  : 

Thou  us,  thro'  Fire  and  Water,  led'ft 
Safe  to  a  wealthy  Place. 

Second    PART. 

13.  ril  to  thy  Houfe,  with  OfP rings,  go  -, 
And  Thee  my  Vows  will  pay  : 

i4.Which  my  Lips  utter'd,and  Mouth  fpoke, 
When  Troubles  on  me  lay, 

i.^  rii 


PSALM    66,    67.  11^ 

15.  ril  offer  Thee  burnt  Sacrifice, 
The  very  beft  that  are  ; 

The  Fat  of  Rams,  the  choicefl  Bulls, 
And  Goats,  I  will  prepare. 

16.  Come,  hear,  all  ye  that  fear  the  Lord  j 
To  you  I  will  make  known, 

The  many  wondrous  Ads  of  Grace, 
The  Lord,  for  me  hath  done. 

17.  My  Mouth,  to  him  that  rules  above, 
Pour'd  out  it's  fervent  Cry  •, 

He  heard  ;  and  then  my  joyful  Tongue 
Extol'd  his  Name  on  high. 

1 1".  God  would  not  hear  ;  if  in  my  Heart, 

I  any  Sin  regard  : 
ig.  But,  verily,  he  bow'd  his  Ear, 

And  all  my  Pray'r   hath  heard. 
20.  O  blefTed  be  the  fjv'reign  Lord, 

Who  hath   not  turn'd  his  Face 
From  my  Requeft ;  nor  yet  with-held. 

From   me  his  wondrous  Grace. 
PSALM    LXVII. 

BLefs,  Lord,  thine  Heritage, 
In   thine  abundant  Grace  j 
.Let,  on  thy  Servants,  ever  fhine, 
The  Brightnefs  of  thy  Face. 

2.  That   fo  thy   righteous  Ways 
May,  thro'  the  Earth,  be  known  ; 

And  all  the  Nations  of  the  World 
May,  thy  Salvation,  own. 

3.  In  Praife,  to  Thee,  O  God, 
Let  thine  own    People  join  ; 

And  may  the  Gentile   World,  in  Sonets 
Ot  Praife,  to  Thee,  combine.         *^ 

^3  ^.  O 


Ii8  PSALM    e^,   e%. 

4.  O   let  the  Nations  all 
Be  glad,  and  chearful  fing  •, 

For  thou  art,  over  all  the  Earth, 
A  juft,  and  gracious  King. 

5.  In  Praifc,  to  Thee,  O  God, 
Let  thine  own  People  joyn  *, 

And  may  the  Gentile  World,  in  Song§ 
Of  Praife,    to  Thee,  combine. 

6.  Then  th*  Earth  fnall  Plenty  yield  \ 
And  God    Ihall  blefs  our  Store. 

j».  Our  own  God  fiiall  us  blefs  s  the  World 
Shall  fear,  and,  him,  adore. 

P  ^  A  L  M    LXVIII. 

RISE,  Lord,  and    let  thine  Enemies, 
Abroad  difperfed  be  ; 
Let  them,  that  impioufly  Thee  hate, 

Before  thy  Prefence  fiee, 
J.  As  Smoke  is  driven  with  the  Wiad, 

So,  Lord,  the  Wicked  chafe  •, 
As  Fire  meks  Wax,  fo  let  thy  Foes 
Diflblve,  before  thy  Face. 

3.  But  let  the  Righteous  all  be  glad, 
Before  the  Lord   rejoice  j 

With  Gladnefs  may  their  Hearts  be  fiU'dj 
With  Shouts  of  Joy  their  Voice. 

4.  Sing  unto  God,  Oh  !  fmg  his  Praife, 
With  Joy  exak  his  Name  •, 

Who  by  the  Name  Jehovah  rides 
On   Heav'ns   extended  Frame. 

5.  God,  from  his  holy  dwelling  Place, 
Is,  as  a  Father,  kind 

To  Orphans  ;    and  a  righteous.  Judge, 
la  him,  the  Widows  find. 

6.  God 


P  S  A  L  M    68.  1x9 

6.  God,  for  the  lonely,  Houfes  builds, 
He  breaks  the  Captives  Chain, 

And  fets  them  free  ;  but  Rebels,  plagu'd. 
In  a  dry  Land  remain. 

Second  PART. 

7.  When  God  the  Lord,  from  Egypt  went. 
And  did  our  Armies  Head, 

Their  Marches,  in  the  Wildernefs, 
Thro*  all  their  Wand'rings  lead  ; 

8.  The  Earth  did  fhake,  the  Heav*ns  drop'd. 
And  thus  thy  Prefence  own  •, 

Sttfdi  itfrlf  then  Ihook,  for  God, 
Ev'n  7/rV/*s  God,  came  down. 

9.  Thou  Lord  did'ft  fhake  the  wat'ry  Clouds, 
And  fend  a  plenteous  Rain  -, 

When  tir'd  with  Drought,  thou  kindly  did'ft 
Thine  Heritage  fuftain. 

10.  Thou  gaveft  Canaan  to  thy  Flock, 
And  fix'd  their  Dwelling  there  •, 

Thou  Goodnefs,  Lord,  did'ft  for  the  Poor, 
Abundantly  prepare. 

11.  In  all  our  many  Vi6lones, 
'Twas  thou  that  gav'ft  the  Word  •, 

And  Virgin-Troops,  thus,  loud  proclaimed 
The  Wonders  of  the  Lord  : 

1 2.  **^GreatCaptains,with  their  numVousHofts, 
"  Struck  with  aPanick,  fled  ; 

*'  And  ftie  that  ftay*d  at  Home,  their  Spoils 
"  Did  part,  and  on  them  fed. 

13.  Tho*  ye  wereE^^'K^f^Hy'd  Slaves, 
Yourfelves  ye  now  behold. 

Shine,  as  Dove's  Wings,  with  Silver  tipt, 
And  Plumes,  with  yellow  Gold. 

F  4  14.  Whe!% 


J20  PSALM    6g. 

14.  When  there  th*  Almighty  fcatterM  Kings, 
Ye  fhone  as  Salmon*s  Snow. 

15.  God's  Hill,  Mount  B^Jban,  far  excells  ^ 
Which  many  Heads  can  fhow. 

16.  Why  do  ye  leap,  ye  lofty  Mounts  ? 
God  hath  defir'd  this  Hill 

For  his  Abode,  inhabit  here 
Jehovah  ever  will. 

17.  The  fhining  Chariots  of  our  God, 
Miriads  of  Angels  are  ; 

With  them,  as  once  on  Sinai*s  Mount, 
Our  God  is  prefent  there. 

Third   PART, 

18.  Thou  haft  afcended  up  on  high. 
Thy  Churches  glorious  Head  j 

Thou  haft,  Captivity  itfelf, 

Captive,  in  Triumph,  led  ; 
Rich  Gifts,  for  Men,  thou  haft  receiy'd, 

Ev'n  Rebels  have  their  Share  •, 
That  God,  the  Lord,  might  with  them  dwell. 

And  take  them  in  his  Care. 

19.  Blefs'd  be  the  Lord,  each  Day  we  live. 
Who  daily  doth  us  load 

W^ith  his  rich  Bounties  from  above, 
Who's  our  Salvation's  God. 

20.  For  he,  that  is  our  God,  has  all 
Salvations  at  Command  ; 

And  all  our  near  Efcapes  from  Death, 
Flow  from  JehovaFs  Hand. 

-«i.  But  God,  with  deadly  Wounds,  ftiallfmite 

The  Head  of  all  his  Foes  ^ 
Their  Chief,  who,  in  his  Trefpafles, 

Still  on  prefumptuous,  goes. 

22.  God 


PSALM    6S.  121 

22.  Godfaid,   "  The  Conqueft  I'll  repeat 
"  You  gain'd  o'er  Bajhan^s  King  ; 

"  You,  fafely,  thro'  the  Depths  of  Seas, 
"  Whene'er  'tis  needful,  bring. 

23.  That  you,  your  Feet,  may  deeply  ftaln 
With  the  high  crimfon  Flood, 

Pour'd  from  your  (laughter'd  Enemies  ; 
And  Dogs  may  lick  their  Blood. 
Fourlb  P  A  RT, 

24.  Now,  Lord,  we've  feen  what  folemn  Statc^ 
Did  thy  FrocelTion  grace  j 

The  Progrefs  of  my  God,  and  King, 
Into  his  holy  Place. 

25.  Sweet  Singers  led  the  Way,  then  thofc 
On  Inftruments  who  play'd  ; 

With  Damfels,  who  to  Timbrels  fung. 
And  pleafing  Confort  made. 

26.  Thefe,  as  they  march'd,  in  Chorus  jbin'd, 
"  Blefs  ye  cur  God,  (  they  fung,  ) 

**  In  your  AfTcmblies  praife  the  Lord,    . 
*'  Ye  who  from  Ifr'el  fprung. 

27.  The  Chiefs  of  httle  Benjamin^ 
And  Judah*%  Lords,  combin'd 

With  Zebulun^  and  Napthali^ 
And  the  Procefiion  join'd. 

28.  Thy  God,  O  7/r'^/,  Strength  commands. 
And  thee  to  Union  brought  -, 

And  now,  O  God,  confirm  tlie  AVork 
W^hich  thou,  for  us,   hail:  wrought. 
.       I'ifth    FART. 

29.  In  Honour  to  thy  Temple,  Lordj 
In  Salem's  chofen  Sear, 

May  thither  Kings  their  Prefents  bring. 
And  v/orfhip  at  thy  Feet, 

F  5  30,  Re^^ 


122  PSALM     6S,    6g. 

30.  Rebuke  the  Spear- Men,  Bulls,  and  Calves, 
Wild  Herds  of  Rage,  and  Might  -, 

*Till  with  rich  Prefents,  they  fubmit ; 
Crufh  thofe  in  War  delight. 

51.  Egypi's,  and  Cupes  Princes  then 
Shall  God  their  Oflf'rings  bring. 

•32.  Sing  unto  God,  ye  diilant  Realms  j 
To  God  your  Praifes  fing. 

33.  To  him  that  rideth  on  the  Heav'nsj 
In  ancient  Times  that  were  ;  ' 

Lo  !  thence  he  fends  his  awful  Voice, 
A  mighty  Voice  we  hear. 

34.  Afcribe  ye  bound lefs  Pow'r  to  God^ 
Whofe  glorious  Dignity 

Is  over  Jfr'^l  ^  and  his  Strength 

Shines  in  the  cloudy  Sky. 
,35.  O  God  !  how  terrible  art  thou. 

Out  of  thy  holy  Place  I 
God,  Strength  and  PowV,  his  Ifr^el^  gives  % 

To  him  be  all  the  Praife. 

P  S  A  L  M     LXIX. 

S  Ave  me,  O  God,  for  mighty  Floods 
Ruih  in  unto  my  Soul. 
%.  In  Depths  of  Mire,  and  Seas,  I  fink. 

Where  Surges  o'er  me  rowl. 
J.  I'm  weary  with  my  eonftant  Cties, 
My  Throat  is  parched  with  Heat  ^ 
Mine  Eyes,  v/ith  Expectation,,  fail, 
W^hile  for  my  God  I  waic. 

4.  Mere  than  the  Hairs  upon  my  Head^ 

My  eauleiefs  Haters  arc  ^ 
They *re  mighty,  who,  moft  wrongfuHy> 
•    To  (bed  mv  Blood  would  care  : 

5.  Then 


PSALM      69.  123 

5.  Then,  what  I  took  not,  I  reftor'd. 
For  Peace  gave  up  my  Right. 

O  God,  thou  know'ft  my  Foolifhnefs, 
My  Sins  are  in  thy  Sight. 

6.  Lord,  God  of  Hoft,  let  none,  that  wait 
On  Thee,  be  put  to  fhame. 

For  my  fake  ;  nor,  O  Ifr^ePs  God, 
Defpair,  that  feek  thy  Name. 

7.  For  thy  fake,  I  have  borne  Reproach  ; 
My  Face  with  Shame  is  fpread. 

8.  My  Brethren,  of  my  Mother  born. 
Of  me  a  Stranger  made. 

Second  PART. 

9.  Zeal,  for  the  Honour  of  thy  Houfe, 
Hath  quite  confumed  me  ; 

On  me  hath  fallen  the  Reproach, 
Which  they  have  aim'd  at  Thee. 

10.  When  I,  with  Fafts,  my  Soul  chaflis'd. 
Before  Thee  wept,  and'  mourn'd  j 

My  many  Tears,  and  Abftinence, 
To  my  Reproach  they  turn'd. 

11.  I  Sackcloth  made  my  Robes  ;  for  this 
I  was  their  Proverb  long. 

12.  The  Judges  me  revil'd,  and  I 
Was  made  the  Drunkard's  Song, 

13.  But,  Lord,  in  an  accepted  Time, 
To  Thee,  1  made  my  Pray'r  *, 

O  God,  in  thy  Salvation's  Truth, 
And  many  Mercies  hear, 

14.  Deliver  me  out  of  the  Mire, 
Let  it  not  prove  my  Grave  ; 

From  all  my  Haters  refcue  me. 
And  from  deep  Waters  fave. 

F  6  15.  Nor 


J24  PSALM     6g. 

15.  Nor  Floods  to  overflow,  nor  Deeps 
To  fwallow  me,  permit  ; 

Nor  let  the  Mouth,  upon  me  clofe. 
Of  the  voracious  Pit. 

16.  Thy  Loving- kindnefs  doth  excel. 
Hear  then,  O  Lord,  my  Pray'r  ; 

O  turn  to  me,  as  manifold 

Thy  tender  Mercies  are. 
J  7.  Hide  not  thy  Face,  for  Tm  didrefs'd  -, 

But  fpeedily  me  hear. 

18.  And  to  redeem  me  from  my  Foes, 
Unto  my  Soul  draw  near. 

Third    PART, 

19.  All  my  Reproach  is  known  to  Thee, 
My  Shame,  and  my  Difgrace  ; 

My  Adverfaries,  and  their  Plots, 
Are  all  before  thy  Face. 

20.  Reproach  hath  broke  my  heavy  Heart  v 
And  when  I  look'd  around. 

For  fome  to  pity,  there  was  none. 
No  Comforter  I  found. 

21.  Thirfty,  they  Vinegar  to  drink. 
And  Gall,  gave  me,  for  Food. 

22.  Their  Table  fhall  become  their  Snare  % 
Their  Trap,  what  fhould  be  good. 

23.  Their  Eyes  be  dark,  left  they  fhould  fee  i 
Their  Loins  be  made  to  fhake. 

24.  Thy  Fury  fhall  on  them  be  poured. 
Thy  Wrath  hold  on  them  take. 

25.  Their  Pahce,  ?.r\6  their  Ten t3,  be  wafce  \ 
*That  they  m.ay  none  receive., 

2,6.  Th^ey  perfecute  v;hom  thou  had  fmote  ;   - 
\Ylrh  Words  thy  wounded  grieve. 


PSALM    69,  70.  125 

27.  They  Sin  to  Sin  ihall  add,  till  they 
No  Part  in  Mercy  claim. 

28.  Thou,  from  the  Book  of  Life,  fhaltblot, 
And  from  the  Juft,  their  Name. 

Fourth   PART, 

29.  I'm  poor,  diftrefs'd,  Salvation  grant  5 
Set  me,  O  God,  on  high. 

30.  rU  praife  the  Name  of  God,  with  Songs> 
With  Thanks,  him  magnify. 

31.  This  (hall  be  pleafing  to  the  Lord, 
And  better  in  his  Eyes, 

Than  any  Ox,  or  Bullock  young. 
That's  ripe  for  Sacrifice. 

32.  The  Meek,  with  Gladnefs,  fhall  behold 
The  Safety   I  obtain  ^ 

Your  Heart,  who  truly  feek  tlte  Lord, 

Shall  Life,  and  Comfort  gain. 
22'  Becaufe  the  Lord  will  hear  the  Poor, 

And  fet  his  Prif'ners  free  : 

34.  Let  Hcav'n,  Earth,  Seas,  and  all  therein^ 
To  praife  his  Name  agree. 

35.  For  God  will  Judah\  Cities  builcj^ 
And  his  lov'd  S'ton  fave  ; 

His  People  there  (hall  fafely  dwell, 
And  fure  Poflefilon  have. 

36.  His  Servant's  '^tt^  inherit  fliall 
What  falleth  to  their  Share  •, 

And  they  chat  love  his  Name  Ihall  dwells 
In  Peace,    and  Safety  there. 

P  S  A  L  M    LXX. 

.Ellver  me,  O  God  % 
To  help  me.  Lord,  make  had. 
Shame,  and  Confjfion,  be  their  Lot, 
Who  fcek  my  Soul  to  wade.  De* 


,46  PSALM    70,    71. 

Defeat,  and  put  to  Rout, 
All  tliat  dcfire  my  Hurt. 
3.  Be  Difappoiiitment  their  Reward, 
Who  make  my  Grief  their  Sport. 

4.  Who  feek  Thee,  let  rejoice,, 
In  Thee  be  fatisfy'd  ; 

W^ho  thy  Salvation  love,  ftill  fay, 
"  The  Lord  be  magnify*d. 

5.  I'm  poor,  diftrels'd,  O  God, 
Make  hade  to  me,  I  pray  -, 

My  Help,  and  my  Deliv'rer,  thou, 
O  Lord,  make  no  Delay. 

PSALM    LXXI. 

IN  Thee,  O  Lord,  I  place  my  Truft  ^ 
Me  never  put  to  Shame. 

2.  Hear,  fave,  and  caufe  me  to  efcape. 
For  righteous  is  thy  Name. 

3.  Be  thou  my  dwelling  Place  mod  ftrong. 
Where  1  may  ftill  refort  •, 

Thy  promised  Safety,  Lord,  I  plead. 
Thou  art  my  Rock,  and  Fort. 

4.  Save  me,  O  God,  from  wicked  Hands, 
The  cruel,  and  unjuft. 

5.  For  thou,  Lord,  God,  haft  been  m.y  Hope, 
And,  from  my  Youth,  my  Trull. 

6.  By  Thee,  Vvt  always  been  fu(lain*d. 
From  my  mod  early  Days  -, 

Thou  took' ft  me  from  my  Mother's  Womb  1 
ril  ever  fing  thy  Praife. 

7.  To  many,  I'm  a  Wonder  grown  ; 
But  on  tliy  Strength  I  ftay. 

8.  Let,  with  thy  Praife,  my  Mouth  be  fill'd. 
And  Honour  all  the  Day. 

Sacnd. 


PSALM    71.  ,27 

Second  P  A RT, 

9.  Caft  m€  not  off,  now,  in  the  Time, 
Old  Age  doth  me  aflail  •, 

O  do  not  thou  forfake  me.  Lord, 
When  Strength,  and  Vigour,  fail. 

10.  For  my  malicious  Enemies 
Againft  me  falQy  fpeak  ; 

And  they,  who  for  my  Life  lay  wait. 
Together  Counfel  take. 

11.  "  Now  God,  (fay  tliey,)  has  him  forlook, 
"  Purfue,  and  or^  him  feize  •, 

"  There's  none  to  favc  him  from  our  Pow'r> 
"  He'll  fall  our  Prey  with  Eafe. 

12.  But  thou,  O  God,  be  not  far  off 
From  me,  opprefs'd  with  Grief  5 

O  thou,  my  God,  with  timely  Speed, 
Appear  for  my  Relief. 

13.  Confound,  and  bring  toNought,  my  Foes^ 
Who,  for  my  Life,  combine  -, 

Reproach,  and  Infamy,  be  heap'd. 
On  thofe  my  Hurt  defign. 

14.  My  ftedfaft  Hope  ihall  ftill  remain^ 
On  Thee,  fix'd  all  my  Days  ; 

To  fpread  thy  Glory,  more  and  more, 
rU  add  new  Songs  of  Praife. 

15.  Thy  Truth,  and  thy  Salvation,  Lord, 
My  Mouth  fhall  daily  (bow  5 

Whofc  growing  Numbers  far  furmount 
The  utmoft  I  can  know. 

16.  Impending  on  thy  Strength,  O  God^ 
Til  chearfuliy  go  on  5 

Thv  Righteoufnefs  Pll  celebrate, 
rii  nieaiion  thiiie  aloacx 


12S  PSALM    71,    72. 

Third  PART. 

17.  Thou,  O  my  God,  haft  from  my  Youth, 
Unto  this  Day,  me  taught  ; 

And  I  have  openly  declar'd. 

The  Wonders  thou  haft  wrought 

18.  And  now,  O  God,  forfake  me  not. 
When  old,  and  gray,  I'm  grown  \ 

Till  this,  and  to  the  future  Age, 

Thy  Strength,  and  Fow'r,  I've  ftiovvn. 

19.  Thy  Juftice,  Lord,  in  Height  tranfcends 
All  that  we  can  declare. 

Who  mighty  Works  haft  done  %  O  God, 
Who  may  with  Thee  compare  ; 

20.  Thou,  Troubles  great,  and  fore,  haft  made 
Me,  by  Experience,  know  ; 

Yet  ftialt  thou  me  revive,  and  bring 
Up  from  the  Depth  of  Woe. 

21.  Thou  ftialt  my  Greatnefs  far  increafe  j 
And  to  me  Comfort  bring. 

22.  Thy  Truth,  O  Jacob's  God,  on  Harp, 
And  Pfakery,  I'll  fing. 

23.  Then  ftiall  my  Lips,  with  Joy,  abound^ 
While  I  chant  forth  thy  Praife  i 

My  grateful  Soul,  by  Thee,  redeem'd. 
Shall  joyn  thy  Fame  to  raife. 

24.  My  chearful  Tongue,  thy  Rrghteoufnefs, 
Shall  ev'ry  Day  proclaim  -, 

For  they're  difgrac'd,  that  (ought  my  Hurt, 
An-i  broi^ght  to  endlefs  Shuiie. 
F  S  J  L  M    LXXII. 

Give,  Lord,  ihe  King,   thy  clcareft  Light  i 
Thy  Rightecufnefs  give  to  his  Son, 
2.  That  he  may  judge  thy  People  right, 
/iOQ  to  t'':c  Poorj  fee  Tufdce  done. 

3.  Then^ 


PSALM    72.  129 

3.  Then,  from  the  lofty  Mounts,  fliall  flow 
Sweet  Peace,  and  all  thy  People  blefs  j 
The  little  Hills  ihall  like  them  grow. 

In  happy  Fruits  of  Righteoufnefs. 

4.  He'll  vindicate  the  injur'd  Poor, 
And  fave  the  Off-fpring  of  the  Juft  ; 
But,  the  Oppreflbr's  haughty  PowV, 
Shall  break,  and  crumble  into  Dud. 

5.  They  fliall  Thee  fear,  while  Sun  and  Moon, 
Perform  their  Courfe,  thro*  Ages  all, 

6.  He'll  come,  as  Rain  on  Grafs  new  mown, 
As  wat'ring  Show'rs  on  dry  Land  fail. 

7.  The  Jufl:  fliall  flourifli,  in  his  Day  ; 
And  Peace  abound,  'till  there's  no  Moon. 

8.  From  Sea  to  Sea,  fliall  reach  his  Sway, 
From  River,  to  the  fetting  Sun. 

9.  They  who  in  Deferts,  have  their  Seat, 
In  Homage,  bow  before  him  mufl: ; 
His  Foes  fliall,  couching  at  his  Feet, 

In  low  Proflrations,  lick  the  Dufl:. 

10.  The  Kings  of  TarJIji/h^  and  the  Ifles, 
Shall  cofl:ly  Prefent?  to  him  bring  ; 
Sheha\  high  Lords  fliall  offer  Spoils, 
And  rich  Gifts  Saha^%  wealthy  King. 

11.  Before  him,  all  the  Kings  on  Earth 
Shall  fall,   and  Homage  to  him  pay  ; 
All  Nations,  from  the  South,  to  North, 
As  fov'reign  Lord,  fliall  him  obey. 

Second  P  A  RT, 
11.  For,  fuch  as  want,  and  helplefs  are. 
He'll  free  \  when  they  his  Help  implore. 
1 3.  The  defl:itute,  in  Pity,  fpare  •, 
And  fave  the  Souk  fliall  of  the  Poor. 

14.  From 


ijo  PSALM    72,  73. 

14.  From  Fraud,  and  Violence,  he  will 
Redeem  their  Soul,  by  his  great  Might  i 
Their  Blood,  unjuftly  fought  to  fpill. 
Shall  very  dear  be  in  his  Sight. 

15.  And  he  fhali  live  y  and  Sbeba^s  Gold, 
To  Him  as  Tribute  fhall  be  paid  ; 

Daily  his  Name  fhall  be  extol'd, 

While  conftant   Pray*rs  are  for  him  made. 

l'6.  Corn,  fprinkled   on  the  Mountains  Top, 

Like  Lebanon^    fliall  fliake,  and  found, 

So   full  the  Ears,  fo  thick  the  Crop  v 

In  Cities  Men,  hke  Grafs,  abound. 

17.  His  Name  forever  fhall   endure. 
And  be  tranfmitted  with   the  Sun  ♦, 
All    Nations  Blifs,  from  him,  procure. 
And  him    proclaim  the  bleded  One. 
i8.  Blefs'd  be  '^ehciah^  God  mofl  High, 
The  God  of  fav'rite   7/r'f/'s    Seed  -, 
From  him   alone,  in  Earth,  and  Sky, 
1  he  l^mgs  that  wond'rous  are  proceed. 

59.  And  bleffed  be  his  glorious  Name 
Forever  •,  let  the  whole  Earth  then 
Be  filled  with  his  glorious  Fame. 
To  which  we  fhout.  Amen  \    Amen. 
PSALM  LXXIIl.     Third  Book. 

YE  T  truly  God  to  Ifr'eVs  good, 
To   all  the  clean  in  Heart. 

2.  Altho'  my  Feet  did  nigh  decline. 
My  Steps  almoft  depart. 

3.  My  Envy  at  the  Foolilh  rofe. 
To  fee  the  Wicked's   Peace. 

4.  Becaufe  their  Strength  is  firm,  no  Bands, 
In  Death,  does  on  them  feife, 

5.  With 


PSALM     73.  131 

§.  With  Troubles  they  arc  not  diftrefs'd  •, 
Nor  plagu'd  hke  other  Men. 

6.  They're  cloath'd  with  Violence  •,  and  Pride 
Hangs  round  them  like  a  Chain. 

7.  Their  Eyes  ftand  out  with  Fatnefs  ;  they 
Have  more   than  Heart  could  feek. 

8.  They  are  corrupt,  their  Crimes  defend  ; 
And  loftily  they  fpeak. 

9.  Againft  theHeav'ns  they  fet  their  Mouth; 
Their  Tongue  walks  thro'  the  Earth. 

10.  Thy  People,  here,  return,    and  joyn 
In  their  full  Cups,  and  Mirth. 

II."  How  doth  God  know  ?  in  the  mod  High, 
"  (  They  fay,  )  is  Knowledge  found  ? 

12.  Lo  !  thefe,  th'  Ungodly,  profper  here. 
In  Riches  they  abound. 

13.  Sure  then,  (faid  I,)rve  cleans'd  my  Heart, 
And  wafh'd  my  Hands,  in  vain. 

14.  For,  all  Day  long,  I  plagu'd  have  been  j 
Each   Morn  renew'd  my  Pain. 

15.  But   if  I   openly  afifert. 
What  thus  1  ralhly  fay, 

Lo  ',  then  th'  Experience  of  thy  Saints, 
Each  Age,  I   fhould  betray. 

Second  PART. 

16.  When  this  I  fought  to  underftand. 
It  was  too  deep   for  me  : 

ly.  Till  to  the  Houfe  of  God   I  went. 
Then   I  their  End  did  fee. 

18.  Sure  them  thou*ft  fet  on  Qipp'ry  Ground^ 
And  down  to  Ruin  cad. 

19.  How,  in  a  Moment,  are  they  fall'n  ! 
With  Terrors  they're  laid  wafte  1 

20.  As 


1^2  PSALM     ^i^  y^ 

20.  As   a  vaia  Dream,  when  one  awakes. 
Away  their   Glory  flies  •, 

So,  Lord,  when  thou  do'ft  rife   to  judge. 
Their  Show  thou    wilt  defpife. 

21.  Thus  did  my  Heart  in  Ferment  glow  •, 
Pain  in  my  Reins  encreas'd. 

2  2.  I    was  fo  foolifh,  ignorant. 
Before   Thee,  like  a  Bead. 

tS'  Yet,  flill  Pm  with  Thee;  thou  Support 
By  my  Right-hand    didft  give. 

24.  By  Counfel  thou  fhalt  guide  me,   then 
To  Glory  me  receive. 

25.1n  Heav*n,  whom  have  I  ?  What,on  Earth, 

Can  I  defire,    but  Thee  ? 
26.Tho'  Flel"h,  and  Heart,fhould  fail, God  will 

My  Strength,  and  Portion  be. 

27.  Lo  -,  they  that  far  from  Thee  depart. 

Shall   into  Ruin    fall  ; 
Thofe    who  apoftatife  from  Thee, 

Thou   wilt  deftroy  them  alL 

25.  But,  as  for  me,  it's  good  I  fhould. 
Still,  near  to  God,  repair  ; 

I  in    Jehovah  truft,  that  I 
May  all  thy   Works  declare. 

PSALM    LXXIV. 

WH  Y  haft  forever  caft  us  off, 
O  God  ?    againft  thy  Flock, 
In    thy    delightful   Failures  fed, 

Why   does  thine   Anger  fmoke  ? 
2.  Thine  ancient  purchased  Flock  remind, 

The  Lot  thou  did'ft  polTefs, 
And  haft  redcem'd  •,  this  Sion^s  Mount, 
Thy  famous  dwelling  Place. 

3.  Come 


PSALM    74.  133 

3.  Come,  fee,  and  fpeedily  requite. 
The  lafling  Ruins  wrought  ; 

All  that  thy  Foes,  with  impious  Rage, 
Have  on  thy  Temple  brought. 

4.  Thine  En'mies  roar,  where  once  thy  Tribes 
For  facred  Worfhip  met  ; 

In  Token  of  their  Vidory, 

Their  Banners  high  they've  fet. 

,5.  The  Man  that  hew'd  the  Mountain  Oak, 
Was  had  in  great  Renown. 

6.  But  now  they  Ax,  and  Hammer,  join. 
To  break  it*s  carv'd  Works  down. 

7.  Thy  holy  Temple  they  have  cafl 
Into  devouring  Flame  ; 

And,  kvd  with  the  Ground,  defii'd 
The  Dwelling  of  thy  Name, 

8.  At  once,  our  holy  Rites,  and  us. 
To  r(55t  out,  they  prefum'd  ; 

The  Synagogues  of  God,  with  Fire, 
All,  thro'  the  Land,  confum'd. 

9.  We  fee  no  more  our  hopeful  Signs, 
No  Prophet  calms  our  Woes  ; 

How  long  our  ruin'd  State  fiiall  laflr, 
There's  none  among  us  knows. 

Sec 0 fid  PART, 

10.  How  long  Ihall  our  infulcing  Foes, 
O  mighty  God,  defame  ? 

Forever  (hall  the  Enemy  , 
Blafpheme  thy  holy  Name  ? 

11.  Why  is  thy  Hand  with-held  ?  Stretch,  from 
Thy  Bofom,  thy  Right-hand. 

12.  For  God's  my  Rock  of  old  ;  who  works 
Solvation  thro'  the  Land. 

I?.  By 


d* 


134  PSALM     74. 

By  thy  refiftlefs  Strength,  thou  dld'ft 
The  raging  Sea  divide  ; 
And  crufli'd  the  furious  Dragon's  Heacl^ 
Beneath  the  refluent  Tide. 

14.  The  Heads  of  the  Leviathan, 
Are  broken,  by  thine  Arm  ; 

And  to  the  People  giv'n  for  Meat, 
That  in  the  Dcfarcs  fwarm. 

15.  Thou  clav'ft  the  Fountain,  and  the  Flood  ; 
Thou  dry'ft  up  Rivers  Might. 

16.  Thine  is  the  Day,  the  Night  is  thine  •, 
Thou  form'ft  the  Sun,  and  Light. 

17.  Earth's  Limits,  with  her  various  Climes, 
Are  fix'd  by  thy  ftrong  Hand  •, 

The  Summer's  Heat,  and  Winter's  Cold, 
Obey  thy  wife  Command. 
Third    PART, 

18.  Mmd,  O  Jehovah^  how  the  Foe 
Has  loaded  us  with  Shame  •, 

And  how  the  foolifh  People  have 
Blafphem'd  thy  facred  Name. 

19.  The  Soul  of  thy  poor  Turtle-Dove, 
To  Herds  of  Prey  give  not  ; 

Nor  let  th'  AfTembly  of  the  Poor 
Be  evermore  forgot. 

fto.  Thy  faithful  Covenant,  Lord,  regard  ; 

For  the  dark  Parts,  we  fee, 
Of  th'  Earth,  are  fill'd  with  rueful  Seats 

Of  monftrous  Cruelty. 
21.  O  let  not  the  OpprefsM  return. 

Unheard,  and   fiUM  with  Sham  e 
But  let  the  Poor,  and  Needy,  iVill 

Have  Caufc  to  praife  thy  Name. 

22.  /jrif^t 


PSALM     74,    75.  13^ 

22.  Arife,  O  God,  plead  thine  own  Caufe  ; 
And  bear  in  Memory, 

"With  what  Contempt,  the  foolilh  Man, 
Daily,  reproacheth  Thee. 

23.  Forget  not.  Lord,  the  fcornful  Voice 
Of  thine  infuking  Foes  ; 

Their  Tumult  conftantly  alcends. 
And  more  blafphemous  grows. 

PSALM    LXXV. 

WE  thank,  and  praife  Thee,  God  ; 
For  that  thy  Name  is  near. 
Thy  Pow'r,  and  Grace,  which  fuccours  us. 
Thy  wondrous  Works  declare. 
2.  When  I  receive  the  Tribes, 
Strid  Juftice  Til  maintain. 
3.  Our  Land,  and  People,  are  diiTolv'd  ; 
It's  Pillars  I  fudain. 

4.  Let  Fools  from  Folly  ceafe  ; 

And  wicked  curb  their  Pride. 
5.  I  faid,  lift  not  your  Horn  on  high ; 

Lay  your  proud  Talk  afide. 

6.  For  from  Eaft,  Weft,  or  South, 

Promotion  never  fprings. 
7.  But  God  is  Judge,  who  lifts  up  one, 

And  down  another  flings. 

8.  For  in  Jehovah* %  Hand, 
There  is  a  dreadful  Cup  ; 

The  Wine  is  red,  v/ith  bitter  Drugs 
*Tis  fully  mixed  up  : 

9.  From  thence  he  poureth  out. 
To  each  as  he  doth  picafe  ; 

But  th*  Impious  al!  fli:ill  wring  the  Dregs, 
And  drink  the  very  .Lees. 

9.  rii 


136  PSALM     ^^^    7(5. 

9.  ril  ever  fpeak,  and  fing. 

The  God  of  Jacob's  Praife. 
10.  Til  cut  off  all  the  Wicked's  Horns, 

The  Jiift  to  Honour  raife. 

PSALM    LXXVI. 

IN  Judab^  God's  mod  clearly  known  ; 
In  7/rV/,  great  is  his  Renown. 

2.  His  facrcd  Tent's  in  Salem  plac'd  ; 
And  SioH^s  with  his  Dwelling  grac'd. 

3.  Thou  break'ft  the  Arrow,  Bow,  and  Shield, 
The  Sword,  and  Battle  in  the  Field. 

4.  Thy  Glory  fhines  with  brighter  Ray, 
Excelling  far  the  Mounts  of  Prey. 

5.  The  ftout  of  Heart  are  wholly  fpoil'd  -, 
Death,  in  their  Sleep,  has  them  beguil'd  ; 
And  none  of  all  their  braved  Bands, 
Could  find  the  Vigour  of  their  Hands. 

€.  When  Jacob's  God,  in  Anger,  frown'd. 
Chariot,  and  Horfe,  in  Heap  were  drown'd. 

7.  Thou,  thou  alone,  demand'ft  our  Fear  y 
Who  can  thine  angry  Prefence  bear  ? 

8.  Thou  mad'ft,  from  Heav'n,  thy  Judgments 
TheEarth  flood  ftill,  and  greatly  fear'd.  [heard; 

9.  When  God,  to  fave  the  Meek  arofe. 
And  fcatter'd  Judgments  on  his  Foes. 

10.  Man's  Wrath  fhall  Praifes  to  Thee  gain  -, 
The  Refidue  thou  flialt  reftrain. 

11.  Vow  then,  and  pay,  to  God,  your  King  ; 
Let  all  fear  him,  and  Prefents  bring. 

12.  From  Princes  he  cuts  off  their  Breath, 
By  an  avenging  Stroke  of  Death  ; 

He,  to  the  mighty  Kings  on  Earth, 
Difpenfeth  Terrors,  in  his  Wrath. 

PSALM 


PSALM      77:  137 

PSALM    LXXVII. 

With  mournful  Voice,  and  ardent  Cries, 
To  God,  I  made  my  Pray'r  j 
I  oft  to  God  my  Suit  renew'd, 
And   he  to  me  gave  Ear. 

2.  In  my  fad  Day,  I  fought  the  Lord, 
My  Hands  ftretch'd  forth  by  Night, 

And  ceafed  not  •,    my  burden'd  Soul 
No  Comfort  could   admit. 

3.  I  thought  on  God,  the  great  and  good^ 
But  yet   I  found  no  Reft  ; 

I  pour'd  out  my  Complaint,  and  ftill 
My  Mind   remain'd  opprefs'd. 

4.  Thou  hold'ft  mineEyes  awake  5  my  Grief's 
So  great   1  cannot  fpeak. 

5.  From  former  Days,  and  ancient  Times, 
I  then  Relief  did  feek. 

6.  I  calPd   to  Mind  my  Songs,  by  Night 
I  commun'd  with  my  Heart  \ 

My  Spirit  fearch'd  the  hidden  Caufe, 
And  End,  with  all    her  Art. 

7.  *^  Forever,  will  the  Lord  caft  off  ^ 
"  Will  he  no  more  be  kind  ? 

8.  "  Is  Mercy  wholly  fpent  ;  his  Word 
"  Forever  out  of  Mind  ^ 

9.  *'  Has  God  forgot   to  fhew  his  Grace  ? 
'•  Doth  Wrath  his  Love  reftrain  ? 

10.  "I  faid,  theChange  in  God*s  Right-hand, 
"  'Tis  this  that  gives  me  Pain. 

11.  But  ril  v^tmi^AJehc^valfs  Works, 
Thy  Wonders  wrought  of  old : 

12.  On  all  thy  Works  I'll  meditate. 
Thy   Doings  fnall  be  told. 

G  6Vi:^;'J 


13^        PSALM    77,    78. 

Second    P  ART. 
15.  Thy  Way,  O  God,   is  in  the  Height  ; 

Great  as  our  God,  there's   none. 
14 1  houGod  do'ftWondersithoUjthy  Strength, 

Hafl  to  the  People  lliown. 

15.  Thy  People,  by  thy  mighty  Arm, 
Thou  haft  from  Bondage  freed  5 

The  Offspring  of  thy  Favorites, 
Jacob'^s  and  JcJepFs  Seed. 

16.  The  Waters  faw  Thee,   mighty  God, 
Thee  did  the  Waters  fee  \ 

They  fled  for  Fear,  the  Depths  retir'd. 
Struck  with  the  Awe  of  Thee. 

17.  The  Clouds  abundant  Waters  pour'd, 
The    Sky  fenc  forth  a  Sound  •, 

Thy  pointed  Arrows  arm'd  with  Wrath, 
In  Vengeance  flew  around. 

18.  Thy  awful  Voice,  from  Heav'n  above, 
In  roaring  Thunders,   broke  ; 

The  lower  World  v/ith  Light'nings  bUz'd, 
The  Earth  was  mov'd  and  fliook. 

19.  Thy  Way  is  in  the  rowling  Sea  ; 
(  A  wondrous  Way  we  own  !  ) 

Thy  Path  thro'  mighty  Waters  lyes. 
Thy  Footfteps  are  unknown. 

20.  Thou  led'ft  thy  People,  like  a  Flock, 
By  Mofes\  fl;ilful   Hand, 

And  A'roti'is^  thro'    the  W^ildernefs, 
Safe  to  the  promis'd  Land. 

PSALM    LXXVIII. 

My  People  chk  Attention  give. 
And  my  Infl:ru(flion  willly  hear  ; 
To  wholfome  Words,  Vv?hich  I  fhall  fpeak, 
B©w  an  obedient^  Jifi'ning  Ear.  2.  My 


PSALM     78.  i3<5 

2.  My  Mouth  (hall  Parables  relate  ; 
And  ancient  Myftcries  unfold  ; 

3.  Which  we  our  fclves  have  heard jand known  5 
And  what  our  Fathers  have  us  told 

4.  We'll  not  conceal  them  from  their  Sons. 
But  to  the  future  Race  make  known, 
Jehovah's  Praife,  his  mighty  Strength, 
And  wondrous  Works    which  he  hath  done* 

5.  A  Witnefs  he,  in  Jacobs  fix'd. 
In  7/rV/  his  good    Laws  ordain'd  ; 
And  charg'd  our  Fathers,  all  their  Seed, 
In  Knowledge  of  them,  fhould  be  train'd. 

6.  That  Generations  yet  to  come, 
PiouQy   taught,  thefe  Things  might  know  •» 
Their  Children,  yet  unborn,  might  rife. 
And  them  to  their  Defendants  (how. 

y.  That  they  their  Hope,  on  God  alone. 
Thro'  ev'ry  Age,  might  firmly  (lay  ♦, 
The  W^orks  of  God  might  not  forget. 
But   learn  his  Precepts  to  obey. 

8.  And  might  not,  like  our  Fathers,  proyc 
A  ftubborn,  and  rebellious,  Race  : 
Whofe  Heart  was  not  fincere  v/ith  God, 
■Nor   Spirit  fledfafl  in  his    Grace. 

9.  The   armed  Sons   of  Ephraim^ 
Train'd  to  the  Ufe  of  Dart,  and  Bow, 
In  Day  of  Battle   tura'd  their  Backs, 
And  meanly  fled  before  the  Foe. 

ID.  They  broke    the  Cov'nant  of  their  God, 
And  did  his  facred  Laws  defpife  : 
II.  Forgat  his  Work?,  and  Miracles, 
Which  lie  had  wrou2;hc    before  their  Eves. 

G  2  SecC'ui 


140  PSALM     78. 

Second  P  J  R  T. 
11.  He  Wonders  to  their  Father's  flicw'd. 
In    Zoan's  Field,  in  Egypt's  Land. 

13.  He  clave  the  Sea,  thro'  which  theypafs'd. 
And  made,  in  Head's,  the  Waters  (land. 

14.  He  led  them  with  a  Cloud,    by  Day, 
And  Fire,  by  Night  \  their  Way  to  keep. 

15.  He  in  the  Defeit,  clave  the  Rocks, 
And  gave  them  Drink,  as  from  the  Deep. 

16.  He  fetch'd  out  Streams,  from  flintyRocks, 
They  ran,  like  Rivers,  by  their  Path. 

1 7.  Yet,   in  the  Defert,  more  they  finn'd  ; 
And  the  Mod-High  provok'd  to  Wrath. 

18.  For  God  they  tempted  in  their  Heart, 
By  afking  Meat,  as  Lull  them.  led. 

7  9.  Yea,  againft  God  they  fpake,  and  faid, 
"  Can  God,  in  Deferts,  1  ables  fpread  ? 

20.  "  'Tistrue  •,  hefmote  theRock,  and  thence 
*'  The  Waters  gufh'd,  and  Streams  o'erflo\y  5 
"  But  can  he  give  Supplys  of  Bread  ? 

^'  Or  Fieili,  on  all  this  HolV,  bellow  ? 

21.  J  eh  ov  ah  h^2ixdiy    was  very  wroth. 
And   flaming  Fire   on  Jacob  fell  ; 
His  burning  Anger  fiercely  rofe, 
Againft   unthankful  Ifrael. 

22.  Becaufe  they  God  would  not  believe  •, 
Nor  in  his  Care,  and  Help,  confide. 

23.  Tho'  his  Command,  the  Clouds  above, 
And  Doors  of  Hcav'n,  had  open'd  wide. 

24.  He  rain'd  down  Manna^  for  their  Bread  •, 
And  gave  them  Corn,  from  Heav'n,    to  eat. 

25.  Thus  Man  v/as  fed  with  Angel's  Food  ! 
/ind   to  th:  Full  he  gave  them  Meat. 

26.  In 


P  S  A  L  M     78-        .        Ht 

26.  In  Heav'n  he  made  the  Eaft  Wind  blow^ 
And  rais'd  the  South,  by  his  Command. 

27.  On  them  he  rain'd  down  Flefh,  like  Dud*, 
Wing'd  Fowl,  as  Seas  unnumber'd  Sand. 

28.  He  ]ct  it  fall  within  their  Camp  ; 
And  with  it  fpread  their  Tents  around. 

29.  So  they  did  eat,  and  were  well  fiird ; 
For  thus  their  own  Defire  he  crown'd. 

30.  Their  Lulling  flill  remained  uncur'd  •, 
But  while  the  Meat  was  in  their  Throat, 

3  [.  God's  Wrath  arofe,  and  Hew  theirChiefs  5 
Down  7/rV/'s  chofen  young  Men  fmote. 

Third  p A ar, 

32.  Yet,  for  all  this,  they  fmned  full  5 
His  wondrous  Works  gain'd  no  Belief. 

33.  Thence  hs  their  Days  confum'd  in  vain. 
Their  Years  in  terrifying  Grief. 
34.When  fome  he  flew,  they  fought  him  then  ; 
And  turn'd   to  God,   with  early  Cry. 

35.  They  call'd  to  Mind   he  was  their  Rock, 
And   their  Redeemer,  God  Mofl- High. 

^6,  But  him  they  flatter'd  with  their  Mouth; 
And  with  their  Tongues  they  bafely  ly'd. 

37.  For  ftill  their  Heart   was  not  fincere  ; 
Nor  in  his   Cov'nant   did  abide. 

38.  Yet  full  of  Mercy,  he  forgave  ; 
Nor  brought  them    to'Deftrudion  quite  : 
Yea,  oft  he  turn'd  his  Anger  by  ; 

Nor  once   did  all  his  Wrath  excite. 

39.  For  he  remember'd,  they  were  frail. 
Weak  Flelh,  whofe  greateft  Strength  is  vain ; 
A  Puff  of  Wind,  which  flyes  away. 

And  never  jnore  returns  again. 

G  ^  40.  How 


H^  PSALM    78. 

40.  How  oft  they  God  provok'd,andgriev'd. 
In  Deferrs,  where  his  Pow'r  was  fliown  ? 

41.  They  turned  back,  and  tempted  God, 
Did  limit   i/rV/'s  hojy  One. 

Fourib     PART, 

42.  They  thought  not  on  the  Hand,nor  Day, 
Which  from  their  Foes  Deliv'rance  brought. 

43.  How  God  his  Signs,    in  Egypt's  Land, 
In    ZGan's  Field,    his    Wonders,  wrought, 

44-  He  turn'd  their  Rivers,and  their  Streams, 
To  Blood  ;  they  could  not  drink  the  Gore. 

45-  Huge  Swarms  of  divers  Flies,  and  Froo-s, 
He  fent  to  plague,    and  to  devour.  ° 
4^.  To  Caterpillars,   he,   their  Store, 
And^abcurs    to  the  Locuft,  doom'd. 

4;.  ^  1  heir  chcaring  Vines,  he  kiil'd  with  Hail ; 
J  heir  Sycomores  with  Frofl:  confum'd. 
48.  He  givc  their  Cattle  to  the  Hail  \ 
Iheir  Flocks  hoc  Thunder-Bolts  dcvcur'd. 
49-  ^9^  them  he  cail  his  fiercefl  Wrath, 
And  1  Foops  of  evil  Angels  pour'd. 

50.  He  weigh'd  his  Angei's  Path,  nrr  ll-)ai'd 
l^rom  Death  ;  the  Plague  upon  them  cam.e. 

51.  Egypt's  Firii-born  he  fmote,  the  chief^ 
And  Strength,  of  all  the  Land  of  Ham. 

52.  But  forth,  like  Sheep,  he  led  his  Tribes; 
1  hro'  Deferts  his  own  Flock  did  guide. 

53.  Fie  led  them  fafely,  without  Fear, 
Where,  on  their  Foes,  he  rowl'd  the  Tide. 

54'  He  them    conduced,  till  they  reach'd 
Tht  Borders  of  his  holy  Land  -, 
Till    to  this  Mountain   they  arriv'd, 
Uiie  Puicuafe  of  his  own  Right-hand. 

55.  The 


PSALM     78.  143 

^^,  The  heathen  Tribes,  he  did  expel. 
Before  their  Face  -,  to  them  divide 
Their  Lots  by  Line  ^  and  made  the  Tribes 
Of  7/rV/  in  their  Tents  refide. 
Fifth  PART. 

56.  They  tempted  ftill,  and  God  Mofl-high 
Provok'd  ;  nor  did  his  Laws  obey. 

57.  They,  hke  their  Fathers,  falfly  dealt  ; 
Like  a  falfe  Bow,  they  turn'd  away. 

58.  His  Anger  their  high  Places  ftir'd  ♦, 
Their  Idols  mov'd  his  Jealoiify. 

59.  When  God  heard  this,  then  he  was  wroth» 
And  loathed  Ifr'el  vehemently. 

60.  Then  Sbiloh's  Tent  he  quite  forfook  ; 
Where  he  was  wont  with  Men  to  dwell  : 

61.  Th*  Ark  of  his  Strength  he  captive  foW  •, 
In  Hands   of  Foes  his  Glory  fell. 

62.  He  gave  his  People  to  the  Sword  ^ 
Agiinft  his  Heritage  he  flam'd. 

63. Their  youngMen  were  with  Fireconlum'd  •, 
The  Nuptial  Songs  were  rarely  nam'd. 

64.  Their  guilty  Priefts  fell  by  the  Sword  •, 
Nor  did  their  Widows  fcarce  repine. 

65.  Jehovah  rous'd,  as  one  from  Sleep  ; 
As  (Irong  Men  fhout,  enilam'd  with  Wine. 
^(i.  Then,  in  the  hinder  Parts,  he  fmote. 
And  puc  to  endlefs  Shame,  their  Foes. 

6^.  Yet  did  he   Jojeph^s  Tent  refufe  ; 
Nor  more  the  Tribe  of  Ephraim  chofe, 

6%.  But  he  feleifled  Judahh  Tribe  ; 
The  Mountain  Sion^  which  he  lov'd. 
69.  Th  re  rais'd  his  Temple  up  on  high  ^ 
And  fix'd  it,  like  the  Earth,  unmov'd. 

G  4  70.  He 


144  PSALM     78,    79. 

70.  He  chofe  his  Servant  Davidy  whom 
He  from  the  Sheepfold  did  advance  ♦, 

71.  From  tending  Ewes,  Jacoi^  to  feed, 
And  I/r'ely  his  Inheritarxe. 

72.  So  he  the  Tribes  di  Ifr'el  led. 
With  great  Integrity  of  Heart  •, 
And  guided  all  their  State- Affairs, 
With  Ikilfull  Hands,  and  prudent  Art. 

PSALM    LXXIX. 

THE  Heathen,  Lord,  thy  Heritage, 
Did  furioufly  invade  •, 
Defii'd  thy  Temple,  and  in  Heaps, 

Jerufakm  have  laid. 
■2.  The  Bodies  of  thy  Servants  flain. 

For  Meat  to  Fowls  of  Heav'n  •, 
^\nd  thy  Saints  Flefh,  to  favag^  Beafts» 
They  cruelly  have  giv'n. 

3.  They  round  about  Jerufalern^ 
Their  Blood,  like  Water,  died  ; 

And  none  was  found  to  pay  the  lad 
Kind  Office  to  the  Dead. 

4.  Our  Neighbours  load  us  with  Reproach, 
Our  Fame  they  deeply  wound  •, 

We're  made  the  very  Scorn,  and  Mock 
Of  all  the  Nations  round. 

5.  How  long,  "Jehovah  !   Shall  thy  Wrath 
/kga'inft  us  ne'er  expire  ? 

$hall  thy  inflamed  Jealoufy, 
Burn  like  devouring  Fire  ? 

6.  On  heathen  TYibes,  who  know  not  Thee, 
Thy  wrathful  Vengeance  pour  -, 

On  impious  Kingdoms,  which  thy  Name 
jfHc'cr  rcv'rence^  and  adore. 

7.  For 


PSALM     79,    80.  145  ^ 

7.  For  they  have  greedily  devour'd 
Thy  Fav'rite  Jacob's  Race  ; 

Their  Rage  has  utterly  laid  wafte 
His  ancient  dwelling  Place. 
Second  PART. 

8.  Mind  not  againft  us  former  Sins, 
Let  tender  Mercy  flow  ^ 

Our  Ruin  fpeedily  prevent, 
We'^^  brought  exceeding  low. 

9.  Help  us,  O  our  Salvation's  God, 
Forth'  Honour  of^.thy  Name  •,  ^ 

For  thy  Name's  Sake,  deliver  us, 
And  purge  our  Souls  from  Blame. 

lo.Why  fay  theHeathen,  "  Where's  theirGod  ? 

Among  the  Nations  fpread 
Thy  Fame,  in  Vengeance,  in  our  Siglit, 

For  Blood  of  Saints  they've  (lied. 

11.  O  Jet,  before  thy  Face,   afcend 
The  fighing  Prif'ner's  Cry  ^ 

By  thy  great  Pow'r,  preferre  the  Sons 
Of  Death,  condemn'd  to  die. 

12.  Into  their  Bofom  feven-fold. 
Our  Neighbour's  Spite  reward. 

And  the  Reproach,  wherewith  they  have 
Reproached  Thee,  O  Lord. 

13.  Then  we  thy  Flock,  thy  Failure's  Sheep,, 
Will  give  thee  Thanks  always  ; 

From  Age  to  Age,  we  will  fhew  forth 

Our  great  Redeemer's  Praife. 

PSALM    LXXX. 
nr  HOU,  who  led'fl  Jofeph,  \^^  ^  ^^^^^ 

I  O  Ifr'ePs  Shepherd  h  .,ar  - 

Who  dwcll'it  between  the  CI  .erubims 

Shine  forth  in  Glory  there.  "         '  * 

^5  Q..  Before 


.146  F  S  A  L  M    Bo. 

2.  Before  Manaffeh^  Benjamin^ 

With  Ephraim^  thy  Rearward  ; 
Stir  up  thy  Strength,  and  fpeedy  comfj 

Our  Saviour,  and  our  Guard. 

5.  Turn  us  again,  O  God,  and  caufe 

Thy  Face,  fo  us'd  to  fave. 
To  fhine  forth  upon  us,  then  we 

Deliverance  fhall  have. 

4.  How  long,  Jehovah^  God  of  Holls, 
Wilt  thou,  in  Anger,  fmoke 

Againft  thy  People's  mournful  Pray'r, 
And  they  in  vain  invoke. 

5.  Thou  do'ft  abundant  flowing  Tears, 
For  Meat,  and  Drink,  impole. 

6.  A  Strife  we're  to  our  Neighbours  made  i;. 
A  Laughter  to  our  Fots. 

7.  Turn  us,  O  God  of  Hods,  and  caufe 
Thy  Face,  fo  us*d  to  fave. 

To  fhine  forth  upon  us,  then  v/e 

Deliverance  fhall  have. 

Second  P  A  Rr. 
3.  From  Egyp^  thou  did'ft  bring  a  Vine^, 

Under  Opprefllon  bred  ; 
The  Heathen,  noxious  Weeds,,  call  out^. 

And  plant  it  in  their  Stead. 
^.  Before  it  thou  prepared'ft  Room, 

Where  it  was  meant  to  (land  •, 
There  thou  did'^ft  make  it  take  deep  Root,. 

It  grew,  and  fili'd  the  Land. 

10.  It's  Sh^e  did  Mountains  over-cad. 
And  Boughs  God's  Cedars  hide. 

If...  Her  Arms  ftretch'd  to  the  WeflernSea,. 
tkr  Branch  Euphrates  ^ide. 

12.  Qk! 


PSALM    go.  147 

12.  Oh  !  why  then  haft  thou  broken  down 
Her  Hedge,  and  laid  her  bare  ? 

That  all  the  PaiTengers  that  Way, 
Do  her  in  Pieces  tear. 

13.  The  Boar,  out  of  the  Wood,  doth  root. 
And  fadly  lay  it  waftc  ; 

The  v/ild  Beafts  of  the  Field  do  make 
Her  Clufters  their  Repaft. 

rbird  P  ART. 

14.  Return,  O  God  of  Hofts,  we  pray. 
And  let  thine  Heart  incline. 

To  look  from  Heav'n,  aiid  behold. 
And  vifit  foon  this  Vine. 

15.  The  Vineyard,  which  thine  ownRight-hatvl 
Did  plant,  and  guard  fo  long  -, 

The  Branch,  which  for  thy  felf  alone. 
Thou  mad^ft  fo  very  ftrong. 

16.  Behold,  thy  Vine  is  burnt  with  Fire, 
It's  Branches  are  cut  down  j 

They  perilh  do  at  thy  Rebuke, 
Becaufe  thy  Face  doth  frown. 

17.  Upon  the  Man  of  thy  Right-hand, 
Let  thy  Hand  be  difplay'd  •, 

Upon  the  Son  of  Man,  whom  thou 
Strong,  for  thy  felf,  haft  made. 

18.  So  we  will  not  from  Thee  rev^olt. 
Nor  more  incur  thy  Blame  ; 

Oh,  do  thou  us  revive,    and  we 
VvHlI  call  upon  thy  Name. 

19.  Lord,  God  of  Hofts,  turn  us,  and  caufc 
Thy  Face,  fo  us*d  to  fave, 

To  ftiine  forth  upon  us,  then  we 
Deliverance  iliali  have. 

G  6  FSALM 


14^  V  S  A  L  M     81. 

PSALM    LXXXL 

With  raifed  Voice,  to  God,  our  Strength,^ 
Aloud  his  Praifes  fing  ; 
With  Shouting,  make  a  joyful  Noifc, 
1  o  Jacobus  God,  and  King. 

2.  Strike  up  a  Pfalm,  the  Timbrel  bring, 
And  with  your  Voices  join  j 

The  pleafant  Harp,  and  Pfakery> 
In  Confort  fweet  combine. 

3.  The  Trumpet  blow,  in  the  New-Moon  \ 
When  our  Feaft-Days  arrive. 

4.  To  7/r'^/,  for  a  Statute  Law, 
This  JficoFs  God  did  give. 

3.  This  Witnefs  he,   in  Jofeph^  fet, 

When  thorough  Egypt\  Land 
He  went ;  where  we  a  Language  heard, 

We  could  not  underftand. 

6.  Then,  from  his  Shoulders,  I  remov'd> 
The  Burden  on  him  lay  •, 

His  Hands  then  ceafed  from  the  Pots, 
And  working  in  the  Clay. 

7.  In  thy  Diftrefs,  thou  call'dft  on  me,. 
And  I  thy  Griefs  removM  \ 

In  Thunders  fecret  Place    reply'd. 

At  Majj'ah's  Stream  thee  prov'd. 
Second  PART. 
g.  "  Hear,  O  my  People,  my  Proteft  %, 

"  O  Ifr'el  hear  my  Word. 
9,,  "  No  (Irange  God  fhall  in  thee  be  found 'j. 

*'  No  foreign  Lord  ndorM. 
io.  ^'  J  eh  or  ah  ^  I  thy  God,  thee  brought 

'*  From  Egypi's  miry  Clays  •, 
^^  Thy  Mouth  vv'ide  open,  Til  it  fill, 

*''  With  Plenty,  and  with Praife,  ii^ 


PSALM     8i,    82.  149 

11.  "  But  Ifr^el  would  not  hear  my  Voice  -, 
"  Nor  me  their  Choice  would  make. 

12.  "  So  I  them  left  to  their  Heart's  Lufts> 
"  Their  own  Advice  to  take. 

13.  Oh,  that  my  People  me  had  heard. 
And  walkM  in  my  Command. 

14.  I  would  have  foon  fubdu'd  their  Foes, 
And  on  them  turn'd  my  Hand. 

15.  From  them  that  hate  the  Lord,  I  would 
A  forc'd  Submiflion  gain  ; 

But  as  for  them,  their  happy  Times 
Forever  fhould  remain. 

16.  I  would  have  fed  them  with  the  bed, 
And  fineft  of  the  Wheat  ; 

Of  Honey,  from  the  Rock  diftiird. 
They,  to  their  Fill,  fhould  eat. 

PSALM    LXXXIL 

GOD,  in  the  Congregation,  ftands. 
Among  the  Men  of  Might  •, 
The  earthly  Gods  he  ftrid  furveys. 
Their  Adlions  judges  right. 

2.  "  How  long,  (  faid  he  )  then,  will  you  dare 
*'  Falfe  Judgment  to  award  ; 

*'  The  Wicked's  Perfon  to  accept, 
"  And  partially  regard  ?, 

3.  "  Defend  the  Poor,  and  Fatherlefs, 
"  And  right  the  Weak  diftrefs'd. 

4.  "  From  wicked  Hands,  deliver  thofej, 
"  With  Tyranny,  opprefs*d. 

5.  They  know  not,  nor  will  under ftand> 
But  walk  perverfly  blind  ; 

The  Earth's  Foundations  all  are  mov'd. 
And  greatly  undermin'd. 

€.  '^  I 


150  PSALM     g2. 

6.  :"  I  fcid;  Ye' re  Gods  ;  all  of  you  Sons 

"  Of  the  Mod-High  did  call.     ; 
7..*'-  But  ye  Ihall  die,  like  common  Men, 

"  Like  other  Princ^es  fall. 
8.  Afife,  O  God,  and  judge  the  Earth, 

Reftore  loft  Righteoufnefs  : 
For  thou,  the  Nations  of  the  World, 

As  Sov'rcign  (halt  poflefs.  • 
PSALM  LXXXII.    2d  Mtetre. 

AMidft  th'  AiTemblies  of  the  Great, 
The  World's  great  Ruler  takes  his  Seat* 
And  earthly  Gods  doth  judge  •,  (and  fays) 

2.  "  How  long  will  ye  pervert  the  Laws, 
*'  Accept  the  Perfon,  plead  the  Caufe, 

"  Of  fuch  as  walk  in  wicked  Ways. 

3.  "  Defend  the  Poor,  and  Fatherlcfs  \ 
'•'  To  fuch  as  are  in  deep  Diflrefs 

"  Impartial  Juftice  let  be  done. 

4.  "  Loofe  the  Opprefied's  heav^y  Bands  \ 
*'  And,  from  the  Wicked's  griping  Hands^ 

"  Deliver  ye  the  needy  one. 

5.  They  know  not,  nor  will  underftand, 
lliey  v/alk  in  Darknefs  \   thro'  the  Land» 

The  Earth's  Supports  are  ovcrthrov/n.  . 

6.  "  You  I  have'honour'd  with  my  Name, 
*'  And  ftyl'd  you  Gods  ;    yc  all,  in  Fame, 

"  For  Sons  of  the  Moft-High  have  fhone. 

7.  "  But  ye  fhall  die,  like  common  Men, 
"  Like  other  Princes  fall  •,    and  then 

"^  Account  to  me,  for  all  your  Wrongs* 

8.  Arife,  O  God,  to  judge  the  Earth  5 
Forev'ry  Nation  from  it's  Birth, 

To  Tl^e^  by  fov'reign  Right  belongs. 

FSALM 


PSALM     83.  15k 

PSALM    LXXXIII. 

OGOD,  to  ot^^\repeated  Cries, 
No  longc'-'^jilence  keep  \ 
Hold  not  thy  Peace,  as  tinconcern*da 
Nor  let  thy  Vengeance  deep. 

2.  For  lo,  thine  Enemies,  O  God, 
Have  a  fierce  Tumult  made  -, 

And  thofe^  that  impioufly  Thee  hatc> 
In  Pride  lift  up  the  Head. 

3.  Again (t  thy  People  they  confult. 
And  all  their  Craft  employ  ; 

Their  chief  Defign's  thy  hidden  ones 
Intirely  to  deftroy. 

4.  "  Come,  faid  they,  let  us  wholly  root 
"  The  Nation  from  the  Ground  ; 

"  That  Ifr'ePs  hated  Name,   no  more 
"  Be  in  Remembrance  found. 

5.  Together  they,  with  one  Confent, 
In  Counfel,  have  combin'd  ; 

Thefe  differing  Nations,  clofe  in  League, 
'  Againft  Thee,  Lord,  arejoin'd. 

6.  There's  Efau's  Sons,    v/ho  dwell  in  TentSa, 
Iflom^ers  rejected    Line, 

Moahy  of  Inceft  eldeft  Broody 
With  Hagar's  Arabs  joyn. 

7.  Strong  Gehaly  Ammoriy  Moab*s  K\n^ 
With  Amalek  confpire  •, 

The  Lords  of  Palejline's  Sea  Coaft,, 
And  v/ith  them  wealthy  "^yre. 

8.  "^xoudAflmr^s  pow*rtullTroops,  theLeague^, 
And  common  Caufe,  efpoufe  ; 

Thffe  prove  the  ftrongeft  Arm  of  Strength,, 
To  Lot's  apellate  Houfe* 

Sacnd 


152  PSALM     S^,    84. 

Secofid  P  ART. 
q.  But  let  fuch  Vengeance  on  them  fall. 

As  Midi  an  overtook -j...  <: 
As  Sifera^  and  Jabin^  felt, 

At  Kijkvn's  fatal  Brook. 

10.  Where  all  their  mighty  num'rous  Hoft> 
Were  put  to  Rout,  and  flain  ; 

Who  left  their  Carcafles  for  Dung, 
On  Endor^s  fertile    Plain. 

11.  As  Zeb^  zuAOreb^  make  their  Chiefs? 
Like  Vengeance  ieife  them  all  : 

As  Zeba^  and  Zalmunna^  fell. 

May  all  their  Princes  fall. 
12..  Vvho  boafling,  faid,  "  Let's  feife  for  ours 

"  Each  Houfe  of  God  we  find. 

13.  My  God,  to  Ruin  whirl  them  round. 
As  ChafF  before  the  Wind. 

14.  As  raging  Fire  confumes  the  W^cods^ 
W^ith  Flames  the  Mountains  blaze. 

15.  So  with  thy  Tempefl   them  purfue. 
And  with  thy  Storm  amaze. 

16.  Their  Faces  fill  with  Shame,  that  they 
May  feek  Jehovah's  Name. 

17.  Or  them  confound,  and  terrify. 
Until    they  dye  in  Shame. 

18.  The  Nations  then  fhall  know,  that  thoin 
To  whom  alone  pertains 

The  Name  Jehovah,  art   Mofl-high, 
O'er  Earth's  extended  Plains. 

PSALM    LXXXIV. 

HOW  amiable.  Lord    of  Hofts, 
How  pleafant  is  the  Place, 
W^here  thou,  on  Earth,  art  wont  to  Ihew 
The  Glories  of  thy  Face  I  2.  My 


PSALM    84.  153 

2.  My  Soul  doth  long,  yea,  faint  to  fee 
Jehovah* 5  chofen  Seat  ; 

My  Heart,  and  Flefh,  fpring  up  for  Joy, 
The  Uving  God  to  meet. 

3.  The  Birds,  near  to  thine  Altars,  build 
Their  Nefts,  for  their  Abode  ; 

There  hatch  their  Young  -,  O  Lord  of  Hods, 
My  Sov'reign,  and  my  GoJ. 

4.  O  happy  Men,  who  in  thy  Houfc 
Abide  •,  ftill  they'll  Thee  praife  : 

5.  Whofe  Strength's  inThee,and  Hearts  are  bent 
To  travel  SiorC^  Ways. 

6.  Who,  pafTing  Baca\  thirfty  Vale, 
Provide  themfelvcs  with  Wells, 

And  Ciderns  ;  which  the  Rain  from  Heav*n, 
For  their  Refrelliment,  fills. 

7.  Strengthened  they  go,  till  they,  with  God^ 
In  SiorC^  Mount  appear. 

8.  Lord,  God  of  Hofbs,  my  Pray'r  regard;, 
O  Jacob* ^  God  give  Ear. 

Second  P  ART. 

9.  O  God,  who  art  our  only  vShield, 
Look  gracioufly  on  me  -, 

And,  with  thy  wanted  Smiles,  the  Face 
Of  thine  anointed  fee. 

10.  For  in  thy  facred  Courts,  a  Day, 
A  Thoufand  does  excell  -, 

My  God's  Houfe  Doors  Pd  rather  keep. 
In  wicked  Tents,  than  dwell, 

11.  Jif^^i^^i^  is  our  Sun,  and  Shield, 
Will  Grace,  and  Glory,  give  ; 

And,  no  Good  Thing,  will  he  deny, 
Thpfe  who  uprightly  live, 

12.  O 


154  PSALM     84,    S5. 

12.  O  thou,  the  fov'reign  Lord  of  all 

TheHofis  in  Heav'n,  Earth,  Sea  •, 
That  Man  is  truly  bkfs'd,  who  puts 

His  Truft  alone  in  Thee. 

PSALM    LXXXV. 

7"^HCU,  Lord,thyLand  haft  Favour  fliown  i 
And  back  thy  captiv'd  Jacob  led. 
2..  Thy  People's  Guilt  haft  lifted  oft  •, 
And  all  their  Sin  haft  covered. 

3.  Thou  all  thine  Anger  haft  remov'd  ; 
Thy  flaming  Wrath  thou  do*ft  appeafe. 

4.  Turn  us,  O  our  Salvation's  God  , 
Ana  let  tnine  Anger  wholly  ceafe. 

5.  Wilt,  thou,  with  us,  be  angry  ftill  ? 
Thro*  Ages  fliall  thy  Wrath  remain  ? 

6.  Wikthou  not  us  again  revive  ; 
That  we  may  Joy  in  Thee  regain  ? 
y.  jfehovciy^,  gracipufiy  appear^ 
Aiid  tender   Picy  to  us  fl-.ow  ; 
Alltlie  Salvation  which  we  needj 
U|:on  l;s  bountccufiy  btftcv/. 

^^ecdKcl    PART. 
^.  I'll  wait  to  hear  what  God  will  fay^ 
For  to  his  People  he'll  fpeak  Peace, 
And  to  his  Saint?  -,  buc  Itt  not' them 
Return  again  to  Foolilliners. 

9.  To  thtm  chat  fear  his  facred  NaiTie, 
Sure,  liis  Salvation's  near  at  Hand  •, 
That  th'  ancient  Glory  may  return. 
And  firnnly  fettle  in  our  Land. 

10.  Mercy,  and  Truth,  (hall  friendly  meet--, 
Juftice,  and  Per.cr,  kindly  embrace     [oufnefs 

1 1.  1  ruth  fprings  irom  th'Earth,  while  Righte- 
From  Heav'n  looks  down  with  fmiling  Face, 


PSALM     25,    86.  155 

12.  Yea,  what  is  Good  the  Lord   will  give  j 
Our  Land    it's    yearly  Fruits    difplay. 

13.  Before  him,  Righteoudiefs  (hall  march  j 
And  guide  our  >^teps  in   his  juft  Way. 

PSALM    LXXXVI. 

BOW  down,  O  Lord,  thine  Ear,  hear  me  y 
Opprefs'd,  and  Poor,  am  I. 

2.  Keep  thou  my  righteous  Soul,  which  doth 
On  Thee,  my  God,  rely. 

3.  To  Thee,  I  daily  make  my  Pray'r  -, 
PJave    Mercy,  Lord,  on  me, 

4.  Joy,  to  thy  Servant's  Soul,  reftore  -, 
Who  lifts  his  Heart  to  Thee. 

5.  For  thou,  O  Lord,  art  good  and  kind, 
Ready  to  pardon  all  ; 

Plenteous   in    Mercy  unto  them. 
In   Truth,  that  on   Thee  call. 

6.  Lord,  hear  my  Pray'r,  and  to  the  Voice 
of  my  Requeft  attend. 

7.  In  Straits,  Til  call  on  Thee,  who  wlk 
A  gracious  Anfwer  lend. 

8.  Among  the  Gods  there's  none  like  Thee^ 
Nor   any  Works  like   thine. 

9.  The  Nations  all,  whom  thou  haft  made. 
Shall  in  fweet  Confort  join  ; 

Themfelves  fhall   bow  before  thy  Face, 
And  glorify  thy  Name. 

10.  For  thou  art  great  •,  thy  wondrous  Works 
Thee,  God  alone,  proclaim. 

Second   PART. 

11.  Teach  me  thy  Way,  O  Lord,  and  I 
In  Truth  will  perfcvere  ; 

Unite,  arnd  fix,  my  wand'ring  Heart, 

Thy  facred  N^me  to  fear.  .-  12.  With 


JS6  PSALM     85,  87. 

1 2.  With  all  my  Heart,  I'll  praife  Thee,  Lord, 

Thy  Glories  evef  tell. 
15.  For  thy  great  Mercy  has  my  Soul, 

Freed   from  the  loweft  Hell. 

14.  O  God,  the  Proud  againft    me  rife, 
And  pow'rfull  Troops  have  fought 

To  take  my  Life  •,    who  ne'er  employ, 
On  1  hee,  one  ferious  Thought. 

15.  But  thou,    O  Lord,  a  mercifull, 
And  gracious  God,  art  found  : 

Thine   An^^er  is    not  foon  provok'd, 
Thy  Grace,  and  Truth,  abound. 

16.  "O  turn  to  me  thy  placid  Face, 
Let  rity  now   be  fliovvn  ; 

Thy  Strength,  unto  thy  Servant,  gire, 
And  fave  thine  Hand-Maid's  Son. 

17.  Such  Marks  of  Favour  to  melhow. 
As   all  my  Foes  may  fee, 

Opprefs'd  v/ith  Shame  ;  bccaufe.  Lord,  thou 
Dofl  help,  and  comfort  me. 

PSALM    LXXXVIL 

JEhovab^    in  the  holy  Mounts, 
Has  his   Foundation  laid. 

2.  His  Love's,   to  Sion^s  Gates,  more  than 
All  Jacob's  Tents,  difplay'd. 

3.  Mod  glorious  Things  arefpoke  of  thee, 
And  fpread  thy  Fame  abroad, 

O  thou  Jerujakm  5  which  art 
The  City  of  our  God. 

4.  Eygpty  and  Babylon^  I'll  name, 
(They  fomcwhat  have  me  known,  ) 

Pbilijlia,  Tyre^  and  Cujh  ;  lo  there 
Sprang  fome  of  great  Renowa. 


But 


PSALM     87,    88.  157 

5.  But  this  of  Sion  fhall  be  faid, 
There  many  fuch  were  born ; 

And  the  Molt- High  hirnfelf  Ihall  her 
Eftablifh,  and  adorn. 

6.  The  Lord,  when  he  makes  up  the  Roll^ 
Shall   note,  There  born  was  he. 

7.  There  Singers,  and  fweet  Harpers,  join  *, 
My  Springs   are  all   in  Thee. 

PSALM    LXXXVII.     2d  Meetre. 

JEhovah  his    Foundations  laid, 
On  the  renowned  facred  Hills  ; 
2.  To  SMs  Gates,  his  Love's  difplay'd. 
More   than  the  Tents  were  Jacob  dwells. 
3.  Moft  glorious  Things  are  fpoke  abroad, 
Of  thee,  O  City  of  our  God. 

4.  ril   Rahah  name,  and  Babylon^ 
(  Which  know  me,  )  with  Philijlia^ 
And  "Tyre^  and  Cufif  \  perhaps  there's  one, 
Sprang  from  them,  famous  in  their  Day. 
5.  But  Sion''%  fam'd  for  bringing  forth 
Many  renowned  Men  of  Worth  : 

The  Higheft  fliall  cftablifli  her. 

With  future  Worthies  her  adorn. 

6.  When  God  fhall  the  grand  Roll  prefc^r. 

He'll  note.  There  fuch  an  one  was  born. 

7.  Singers,  and  Harpers,  there  abound  ; 

And  all  my  Springs  in  thee  are  found. 

PSALM    LXXXVIII. 

IORD,  God  of  my  Salvation,  I 
^  To  Thee,  by  Day,  and  Nig'^it,  do  cry. 
2.  Before  Th?e,  kt  my  Pray'r  a;.^pear-, 
And    to  twy  Cry  cncliae  thine  Ear. 

3.  Troubles 


158  P  S  A  L  M     88. 

3.  Troubles,  my  Soul,  fo  filled  have-. 
My  Life  draws  nigh  unto  the  Grave. 

4.  Vm  number'd  with  the  Dead  -,  as  one 
Whofe  Strength  is  loft,  and  Spirit  gone. 

5.  As  free  among  the  dead  am  I, 
Like  flainMen,  in  their  Graves  that  ly. 
Whom  thou  in  Mind  no  more  do'ft  bear  ; 
Who  by  thy  Hand  confumed  arc. 

6.  Thou'ft  plung'd  me  in  the  Pit  moft  low. 
In  Darknefs  in  the  Depth  of  Woe. 

7.  On  me  thy  Wrath  has  heavy  lain  ? 
And  all  thy  Waves  cncreas'd  my  Pain. 

8.  Yea,  thofe  that  mine  Acquaintance  were. 
From  me  thou  haft  removed  far  -, 

A  loathfome  Spedacle  I'm  made  •, 
Shut  up,  to  walk  abroad  afraid. 

9.  Mine  Eye,  the  Marks  of  Sorrow,  wears. 
And  fpends  itfelf  in  flowing  Tears  •, 

To  Thee  Jebovab^  I  havepray'd, 
And  daily  ftretch'd  my  Hands,  for  Aid. 
Second  P  A  RT. 

10.  Wik  thoufhew  Wonders  to  the  Dead  ? 
Shall  dead  Men  rife,   thy  Praife  to  fpread  ? 

1 1 .  Shall  thy  great  Love  the  Grave  confefs  ? 
Deftru^tion  fpeak  thy  Faithfulnefs  ? 

12.  In  Darknefs  fhines  thy  mighty  Hand  ? 
Thy  Juftice  in  Oblivion's  Land  ? 

1 3.  Tho',  Lord,  I've  cry'd  in  vain,  each  Day, 
Before  Thee  \  ftill  I'll  early  pray. 

14.  Why,Lord,caft'ft  thou  mySoulfromThee  ? 
Why  hid'ft  thy  gracious  Face  from  me  ? 

I  p,.  Diftrefs'd    from  Youtli,  brought  nigli  the 
Thy  Terrors  me  Amazement  gave.   *  [  Grave, 

16.  Thv 


PSALM    gg,    89.  159 

16.  Thy  fierce  Wrath  over  me  hath  paft  j 
Thy  Terrors  held,  and  bound  me  fad. 

17.  Daily,  around  me,  like  the  Tide, 
They  flow,  and  compafs  ev'ry  Side. 

1 8.  Lover,  and  Friend,  I  dearly  lov'd. 
Thou  from  my  Sight  haft  far  remov'd  i 
And  thofe  that  my  Acquaintance  were. 
In  Darknefs  hide  themfelves,  for  Fear. 

PSALM    LXXXIX. 
^"pHE  Mercies  of  the  Lord,  I'll  fing, 

X         And  never  ceafe  the  Song  ; 
From  Age  to  Age,    thy  Faithfulnefs 
I'll  publifh  with  my  Tongue. 

2.  For  1  have  faid,  that  Mercy  fhall 
Forever  built  remain  ; 

Thy  Faithfulnefs,  thou,  in  the  Heav'ns^ 
And  like  them,  wilt  maintain. 

3.  "  With  mine  Elect,  I  form'd  a  League, 
"  An  Oath  to  David  fwore  •, 

4.  "  ril  fix  thy  Seed,  and  build  thy  Throne, 
"  Secure  forevermore. 

5.  TheHeav'ns,  for  thy  great  Wonder,  Lord, 
Shall  with  thy  Praifes  ring  •, 

While  thine  alTembled  Saints,  on  Earth, 
Thy  Faithfulnefs  fnall  fing. 

6.  But  who  of  all  the  heav'nly  Hofts, 
May  with  the  Lord  compare  ? 

'What  Sons  of  all  the  earthly  Gods, 
Vie  with  Jehovah^  dare  ? 

7.  God's  Terror  ftrikes  his  Saints  below. 
With  a  religious  Fear  ; 

And  awful  Rev'rence  guards  the  Minds, 
That  round  his  Throne  appear. 

Second 


iSo  PSALM     89. 

Second  P  J  R  T,  ^ 

8.  Lord,,GodofHofts,who'sarm'd  withPow'r, 
Or  girt  with  Truth,  like  Thee  ? 

9.  Proud  Waves  arife,  are  dill,  and  calm. 
As  thou  do'ft  rule  the  Sea. 

10.  Thou,£^^^/'s  Pow'r,with  deadly  Wounds, 
Haft  into  Pieces  broke  ; 

Thine  Arm  of  Strength  difpers'd  thy  Foes, 
With  an  avenging  Stroke. 

1 1.  Thine  are  theHeav'ns,  the  Earth  is  thine. 
Which  thou  alone  haft  made  ; 

As  for  the  World,  with  all  it's  Stores, 
God  it's  Foundation  laid. 

12.  The  northern,  and  the  fouthern  Poles, 
Thou,  by  thy  Povv'r,  did'ft  frame  -, 

'Tahory  and  Hermofj,  famous  Mounts, 
Rejoice  fhall  in  thy  Name. 

1 3.  Thy  Arm  is  mighty,  ftrong  thy  Hand, 
Thy  Right-hand's  fam'd  in  Deed. 

14.  Juftice  And  Judgment,  found  thy  Throne, 
While  Grace  and  7>uth,  precede. 

15.  Bleft  Men  !  who  know  the  joyful  Sound  ; 
They  in  thy  Favour  walk. 

16.  All  Day,  they  in  thy  Name,  rejoice  -, 
Juftice  ftiall  them  exalt. 

17.  Thou,  Glory  of  their  Strength,  fhalt  raifc 
Our  Horn,  thro'  Favour  fhov/n. 

i8.  Jehovah" %  our  Defence  ;  our  King 

Is  liters  holy  One. 

Third    PART. 
1 9.  "  In  Vifion,  to  thine  holy  One. 

"  Thou  lliid'ft,  I'll  Help  impofe 
^'  On  one  that's  mighty  •,  whom  I've  rais'd, 

"  And  from  the  People  cliofc:.  20. 


PSALM     89.  161 

20.  "  I've  found  my  Servant  David  ;  him 
"  With  holy  Oil  anoint. 

21 .  "  Him  (hall  my  Hand  confirm;  mine  Arm 
"  Support   whom   I   appoint. 

22.  "  No  En'mies  Arts  (hall  him  deceive  ; 
"  Nor  wicked  Men  controuL 

23*  "  ril   crulh  his  Foes,  before  his  Face, 
"  And   plague  the  fpiteful  Soul. 

24.  "  My  Truth,  &  Grace,  with  him,  fhall  ralfe 
"  His  Horn  high,   in  my  Name  : 

25.  "  His  Left-Hand  Bounds,  I'll  fix  the  Sea  -, 
"  His  Right,  Euphrates  Stream. 

26.  "  To  me  my  Father,  God,  and  Rock 
«  Of  Safety,  he  Ihall  cry. 

27.  "  ril  place  him  my  Firft-born,  above 
"  All  earthly  Kings,  mod  high. 

28.  "  ril  ever  Mercy  for  him  keep  i 
"  My  Cov'nant  ftandeth  faft. 

29.  "  His  Seed  (hall  never  fail,  his  Throne, 
"  As  Days  of  Heav'n,  (hail  laft. 

Fourth  P  A  RT, 

30.  "  But  if  his  Sons   foiiake  my  Law, 
"  And  from  my  Judgments  (tray  ; 

31.  "  If  they  my  Statutes  break,    and  dare 
"  My  Precepts   difobey  : 

32.  '^  Their  Sin  Til  vi fit  with  a  Rod  ^ 
"  With  Stripes,  as  Crimes  prevail. 

33.  '*  But  from  him  Til  not  take  my  Love, 
*^  My  Truth  IhiU  never  fail. 

34.  *•  My  Cov'nant  I  will  never  break  ^ 
^'  Nor,  what  I've  faid,  deny. 

'^^.  "  Once,  by  my  Holinefs,  I've  fworn  ; 
"  Til  not  to  David  lye. 

H  ;6,  Hi^ 


i6i  PSALM    89. 

^6.  ''  His  Race  fliall  never  fail  -,  his  Throne  • 
"  Shall,  as  the  Sun,  endure  : 

37.  "  Fix'd  ever,  as  the  Moon  ;  inHeav'n, 
"  Which,  Witnefles,  are  fure. 

38.  But  thine  Anointed,  thou,  in  Scorn, 
And  Anger,  off  haft  caft. 

2g»  Thou  mad'ft  thy  Servant's  Cov'nant  void. 

In  Duft  his  Crov/n  debas'd. 
.  40.  Thou,  all  his  Hedges,   haft  broke  down  •, 
His  Forts  in  Ruin  laid. 

41.  He's  fpoil'd  by  all  that  by  him  pafs  > 
His  Neighbour's  Scorn  he's  made. 

42.  His  Foes  thou  caufeft   to  rejoice; 
Confirming  their  Right-Hand. 

43.  His  Sword  was  blunted,    nor  could  he 
In  Dav  of  Battle  ft  and. 

44.  His  Throne  thou  level'ft  with  the  Ground ; 
And  haft  eclips'd  his  Fame. 

45.  His  Youth,  and Reign,thou  ftiort  haft  cut; 
And  cover'd  him  with  Shame. 

Fifth  PART. 
'46.  How  long,  O  Lord,  wilt  thou  abfcond. 

And  we  thy  Abfence  mourn  ? 
Forever  ?  Shall  thy  Wrath,  like  Fire, 

A  gain  ft  thy  People   burn  ? 

47.  Oh,  call  to  Mind,  what  is  the  Age 
Thou  doft  for  Man  ordain  ? 

Wherefore  haft  thou  created  all 
The   Sons  of  Men  in  vain. 

48.  What  Man  that  lives,  can  Death  efcapc  ? 
What  Skill,   or  Pow'r,  can  fave% 

His  Soul   from  his  ftrong  griping  Iftnds  ? 
Or  refcue  from  the  Grave  ?        ■  -  - 

49.  ^^here'is 


PSALM    89,    90.  i6j 

49.  Where's  Lord,thy  former  Love,  thou  didft. 
In  Truth,  to  David^  fwear  ? 

50.  Remember,  Lord,  with  what  Contempt, 
Thy  Servants  treated  are  : 

I've,  in  my  Bofom,  the  Reproach 
Of  mighty   People   borne ; 

51.  Wherewith  thine  Enemies,  O  Lord, 
Have  poured  out  their  Scorn  5 

They  thine  Anointed's  Steps  traduc'd. 
And  thus  reproached  Thee. 

52.  Blefs'd  be  the  Lord  forevermorc  j 
Amen  ;  Amen  ;  fay  we. 

PSALM    XC.     Fourth  Book.' 

THro'  all  the  changing  Scenes,  have  paft 
Over   thy   chofcn  Race   ; 
Thou,   Lord,  alone,  from  Age  to  Age, 
Haft  been   our  dwelling  Place. 

2.  Before  the  Mountains,  Earth,  or  World, 
Were  formed  by  thy  Nod  ; 

Thou  Lord,  from  everlafting  art, 
To  everlafting,   God. 

3.  'Tis  thou,  to  Rottennefs,  and  Duft, 
Doft  turn  weak  mortal  Man  ; 

For  thou  haft  faid,  "  Ye  Adam's  Sons, 
"  Return  to  Earth  again. 

4.  And  ftiould  he  reach  a  Thoufand  Years., 
It  would  be,  in    thy  Sight, 

But  as  a  Day,  that's  paft,  and  gone  ; 
Or   a  ftiort  Watch  by  Night. 

5.  As  with  a  Flood's   moft  rapid  Stream, 
Thou  doft  them  fweep  away'-; 

Like  Dreams  they  vanifti  ;  in  the  Morn, 
As  Grafs,  look  fair,  and  gav  : 

H  2  '  ^.  But 


1(54  PSALM    90. 

6.  But  howloe'er  it  looks,  away 
It's  Morning  Beauty  fiies  ; 

When  Ev'ning  comes,  'tis  all  cut  down, 
It  withereth  up,  and  dies. 

7.  We,  by  thine  Anger,  are  confum'd  ; 
Thy  Wrath  does  us  afright. 

8.  Thou  fet'ft  our  Crimes,  and  fecret  Sins, 
All  plain  before  thy  Sight. 

9.  Thence,  all  our  Days,  in  thy  hot  Wrath, 
To  fpeedy  End  are  brought  ; 

We  fpend  our  Years,  as  quick  as  Speech, 
Swift  as  a  Breath,  or  Thought. 

10.  Our  Days  are  Threefcore  Years  and  Ten  ; 
If  Strength  to  Fourfcore  ftay, 

*Tis  Grief,  and  Pain  •,  we're  foon  cut  off. 
And  hence  we  fly  away. 

SecorJ  PART. 

1 1 .  Oh  !  Who  doth  know  thine  Anger's  Force  f 
Wrath,  as  thy  Fear,  is  great  1 

12.  Teach  us  to  number  io  our  Days, 
Thar  we  may  Wifdom  get. 

13.  Return,  Jehovah^  O  return  ; 
How  long  lliall  be  the  Space  ? 

And  let  thy  yearning  Bowels  move. 
To  fnew  thy  Servants  Grace. 

14.  Oh,  let  thy  Mercy  early  fill 
Our  Souls,  and  Spirits  raife  5^ 

That  we  may  triumph,  and  rejoice. 
Thro'  all  our  future  Days. 

15.  May  our  fucceeding  Days,  and  Years, 
Abundant  Comfort  yield : 

As  all  our  former  Ones  have  been, 
With  greit  Affliflion  fiU'd. 

16.  Let 


PSALM    90,    91.  1^5 

1 6.  Let  this  thy  fpec'ial  Work  of  Love, 
Be  to  thy  Servants  Ihown  *, 

The  Glory  of  thy  promised  Grace, 
To  all  their  Offspring  known. 

1 7.  The  Beauty  of  the  Lord,  our  God, 
Let  on  us  ever  fhine  •, 

Guide,  and  confirm,  cur  handy  Work, 
And  profper  our  Defign. 

PSALM    XCI. 

HE  that,  the  Higheft's  fecret  Place, 
His  fure  Retreat,  has  made. 
Secure   fhal!  reft,  from  threat'ning  Ills, 
Beneath  th'  Almighty's  Shade. 

2.  Of  this  Jehovah^  I  will  fay, 
"  He  is  my  Refuge  high, 

''  My  ftrong  Munition,  and  my  God  •, 
**  On  him  I  will   rely. 

3.  Surely  ;  he  fhall  deliver  thee, 
Out  of  the  Fowler's  Snare  •, 

And  fave  thee,  when  the  noifome  Plague 
Infeds    the    vital    Air. 

4.  His  Feathers    fhall  thee  cover  o'er. 
His  Wings  Prote(ftion  yield  j 

His  never-failing  Truth  fhall  be 
Thy  Buckler,  and  thy  Shield. 

5.  Thou  fhait  no  nightly  Terrors  fear  ; 
Nor  Shafts  that  fly  by  Day  : 

6.  No  fatal  Plague,  that  darkly  walks  j 
Nor  Noon's  malignant  Ray. 

7.  Thoufands  (hall  fall  around  thee  flain  j 
Yet  ihall  it  not  touch  thee. 

8.  Thine  Eyes  fhall  only  this  behold, 
And  Sinners  Portion  fee. 

H  2  Second 


i66  PSALM    91,   92. 

Second   PART, 

9.  Becaufe  my  Refuge,  God,  Moft-high^ 
Thy  Dwelling  thou  haft  made  ; 

10.  Therefore,  no  III  fhall  thee  befall, 
Nor  Plague  thy  Houfe  invade. 

11.  He*li  charge  his  Angels,  thee  to  keep, 
In  all  thy  Ways,  from  Harms, 

12.  They,  left   a  Stone  offend   thy  Feet, 
Shall  bear  thee  in  their  Arms. 

13.  On  th*  Afp,  and  Lyon,  thou  (halt  tread, 
Fearlefs,  when  e'er  ye  meet; 

The  Lyon  young,    and  Dragons  fierce, 
Shalt  trample  under  Feet. 

14.  '*  Becaufe  his  Love   is  fix'd  on  me, 
^'  His  Freedom  I  proclaim  •, 

**  1*11  fet   him  high,  from  Dangers  fafe, 
"  For  he  hath   known  my  Name. 

15.  "  Whene'er  he  calls,  Pll  anfwerhim  •, 
^^  In  Troubles  Til  be  nigh, 

•'  To  rtfcue  him  from  ev*ry  III  ; 
*^  And    raife  his  Honour  high. 

16.  ^«  With  Length  of  Days,  as  beft  fhall  be^ 
'♦  I'll  fati§fy    his  Soul  ; 

'^  Then  my  Salvation  to  him  fhew, 
*'  Where  endlefs  Plcafures  rowl. 

PSALM    XCII. 
?  Tn  I  S  good,  andlweet,  to  thank  the  Lord  \ 
A     Praife  to  thy  Name  to  fing,  Moft-high. 
2.  Each  Morn,  thy  Kindnefs,  to  record  j 
And  ev'ry  Night,  thy  Verity. 
g.  Upon  a  Ten-ftring'd  Inftrument, 
With  Pfakery,  in  fweet  Compound  ; 
On  fprightly  Harp,  in  one  Confent, 
With  fecred  Songs,  and  fokmn  Sound.      4. 


PSALM     92.  367 

4.  Thou, thro*  thy  Work  of  Povv'r,and  Grace, 

0  Lord,  haft  made  my  Heart  rejoice  •, 

The  Works  thine  Hand  hath  wro't,  fhall  raifc 
My  Ihout  to  Thee,  with  thankful  Voice. 

5.  How  wondrous  great  thy  Works  are.  Lord  1 
And  how  profoundly  deep  thy  Thought  1 

6.  A  brutifli  Man  knows  not  thy  Word  5 
Nor  Fools  perceive  what   thou  haft  wrought. 

7.  When,  like  the  Grafs,  the  Wicked  fpring. 
And  fiouriiliing,  look  frefti,  and  fair  ; 

It  is,  that  thou  may*ft  on  them  bring- 
An  endlefs  Ruin,  and  Defpair. 

8.  But  thou.  Lord,  ever  art  Moft-high. 

9.  For  lo,  thy  Foes  fliall  quite  decay  •, 
And  all  that   work  Iniquity, 

In  Wrath,  fliali   be  difpers'd  away. 

10.  But  thou,  mine  Horn,  on  highfhalt  raife, 
Fix'd  as  the  Unicorn's,  fecure  ; 

Thy  fredi  anointing  Oyl  conveys 
New  Joys  to    me,  uniiiix'd,  and  pure. 

11.  Mine  Eyes  ftiall  fee  th*  expefted  Doom, 
Mine  Ears  the  difmal  End  fhall  hear. 
That  on  my  fecret  Foes  fhall  come  j 

And  thofe  me  open  Malice  b^ar. 

12.  Thejuft,  like  fruitful  Palms,  fhall  thrive^ 
Like   Lebanon^   tall  Cedars  grow. 

1  :^.  They  in  the  Lord's  Houfe  planted,  hve. 
And  flourifh,  in  his  Courts    below. 

14.  They  ftill  bear  Fruit,  when  aged  grown; 
With  Vigour  fill'd,  and  Verdure  crown'd. 
1 5. The  Lord, my  Rock,thus  upright's  known  ^ 
In  him  there's  no  Injuftice  found. 

H  JL  PSALM 


i6S  PSALM    92. 

PSALM  XCII.    2d  Meetre, 
5  np  I S  good  to  thank  the  Lord, 
A     And  fing  thy  Praife,  Moft-high  i 
2.  Each  Morn,  thy  Kindnefs  to  record. 
Each  Night,    thy  Verity. 

3.  On  Ten-ftring'd   Inftrument, 
With  Pfak'ry's   tuneful  Wind  ; 

On  fprightly  Harps,  in  one  Confent, 
With  folemn  Voices  joyn'd. 

4.  Thy  Work  of  PowV,  and  Grace, 
Lord,  makes  my  Heart  rejoice  ; 

I,  in  thy   handy- Works,  will  raife. 
With.  Shouts   of  Praife,  my  Voice. 

5.  How  great  thy  Works   are.  Lord  1 
Hov/  very  deep  thy  Thought  ! 

6.  A  brutifli  Man  knows  not  thy  Word  i 
Nor  Fools  what  thou   hafb  wrought. 

7.  When   wicked   Men  do   fpring. 
Like  Grafs,  look  frt?n^  and  fair, 

-Tis  that  to  Ruin  thou  may  HI  them  bring. 
And    cover   with  Defpair. 

8.  Thou'rt   ever.  Lord,   Moft-high, 

9.  For  lo,    thy   Foes  fhall  fall  j 
And   they  that   work  Iniquity, 

Shall  be  difperfed   all. 

10.  But  thou  mine  Horn  fhalt  raife,, 
As  Unicorn's,  on  high  •, 

And  with  frefh  Oyl,  thro'   all  my  Days, 
Anointed  be   fhall  I. 

1 1.  Mine  Eye  (hall  fee  the  Doom, 
Mine  Ear   the  End  Ihall  hear. 

That  on  my  Spies,  and  Foes,  fhall  come  j 
And  fuch  £6  Malice  bear. 

12.  The 


PSALM     92,    93.  169 

12,  The  Juil:,  like  Palms,  ihall  thrive, 

LAkc'Leynon's  Cedars  grow  : 
i^.  Thofe  m  the  Lord's  Houfe  planted,  live, 

In's  Courts  they   glorious  fhow. 

14.  In  Age,   their  Fruit  is  bright. 

With  Strength,  and  Verdure,  crown'd. 
15.  To  (hew  the  Lord,  my  Rock,  's  upright  •, 

In  him  no  Falfhood's    found. 
PSALM    XCIII. 

JEbovah  reigns  with  Strength  begirt. 
And    Majefty    array 'd, 
The  World  immovably   he  lix'd, 
On  fure  Foundations  laid. 

2.  Thy  Throne  is  founded   thence,  thou  art 
From  all   Eternity. 

3.  The  Floods,  O  Lord,  lift  up  their  Voice  j 
They  tofs   their  Waves  on   high. 

4.  Tlie  Lord,  who  dwells  above,  tranfcends^ 
In  Strength,  the  roaring  Voice 

Of  many   Waters,  or  the  Seas 
Mod  fiercely  raging  Noife. 

5.  Jehovah's  Teftimonies  are 
Moft  fure,  they  cannot  lye  ; 

And   everlafting   Holintfs 
Thy  Houfe   Hiould  beautify. 

PSALM    XCIII.     id  Meetrr. 
Ehcvah  ever  reigns. 
With  Majefty    arrayed  ; 
And  Strength  bcgirts  his   Reins. 
The  World    unmov'd  is    ftay'd. 
2.  Thy   Throne  on    high 
Hath  firmly  ftood. 
For   thmi  art   God, 
Eternally. 

'    H  5  3.  Th, 


J 


170        PSALM    9^,    94. 

3.  The   Floods   lift  up  their  Voice, 
The   Sea   in  Tumult  fwells  : 

4.  The  Lord  the  fierceft  Noife 
Of  raging  Waves  excells. 

5.  Moll  fure's  thy  Word  : 
Str'id:   Holinefs 
Will   ever  grace 
Thy  Houfe,  O  Lord. 

PSALM    XCIV. 

JEbovab,  God  of  Vengeance,  Ihinc 
Forth,  in  thy  Juftice,   bright, 

2.  Arife,  thou  Judge  of  all  the  Earth  ; 
Thy  haughty  Foes  requite. 

3.  How  long,  O  Lord,  fliall  wicked  Men, 
How  long,  triumph,  fhall  they  ? 

4.  How  long  throw  out,andhardThingsfpeak^ 
And  glory  in  their  Way  ? 

5.  Thy  People,  Lord,  they  grind  to  Dud  ^ 
Thy  Heritage  opprefs  -, 

6.  The  Widow,  and  the  Stranger,   flay  ; 
And  murder,  Fatherlefs. 

Yet  fay  they,    God  doth  not  behold  ^ 
NorJ^f^^'s  God  difcern. 
5.  Ye  bruitifh  People  think  •,  ye  Fools, 
When  will  ye  Wifdom  learn. 

9.  Shall  he,  who  plants  the  Ear,  not  hear  f 
Nor  fee,  who  form'd  Man's  Eyes  ? 

10.  He  that  whole  Nations  doth  rebuke^ 
Foois   fhall  not  he  chaflife  ? 

Shall  not  he  know,  who  teacheth  Men 
'  The  Knowledge  they  attain  ? 
3 1.  Jebcrah  knows  the  Tho'ts  of  Man,. 
That   they   are  .  very  yain» 

Seccnd 


PSALM     94,    gs^  3^71 

Second  PART. 
12.  Bleft  is  the  Man  !  the  Lord  correds^ 

And  in  his  Law  has  taught. 
1  5.  In  eyii  Days  he  refts  •,  till  Pits 
Are  tor  the  Wicked  wrought. 

14.  The  Lord  will  not  call  off  his  Flock  5, 
Nor  Heritage  quite  leave. 

15.  Judgment  to  Juftice  fhall  return  j 
To  it  the  Good  fhall  cleave. 

16.  Againft  the  Wicked  and  Unjufl:, 
Who'll  on  my  Side  appear  ? 

17.  My  Soul  had  foon,  in  Silence,  dwelt. 
Had  not  the  Lord,  been  near. 

1 8.  When  e'er  I  cry'd,  my  Foot  (lips  ^  Lord, 
Thy  Mercy  held  mc  right. 

19.  Amidil  my  many  troubled  Thoughts, 
Thy  Comforts  me  delight. 

20.  Shall  unjufl:  Thrones  have  Part  with  ThcCy 
Which  Mifchief  frame  by  Law  ? 

21.  They  meet,  and  join,    the  guiltkfs  Blood 
Of  righteous  Men  to  draw. 

22.  But  thou,  Jehovah,  flill  haft  been. 
To  me,  a  P^efuge  high  ; 

My  God,  who  art  my  only  Rock, 
Where  I  for  Shelter  fly. 

23.  He  fhall,  their  own  Iniquity, 
Upon  their  Heads,  repay  ; 

The  Lord,  our  God,  in  their  own  Guilt,. 
Them  utterly  fhall  flay. 

P  S  A  L  M     XCV. 

OCom^,  let  us,  in  Confort,    join 
In  Songs  to  great  Jehovah'' s  Name. 
The  Praife  of  our  Salvation's  Rock,. 
With  jo vfuli  Hearts,  aloud  proclaim. 

H  6  2.  Let 


172  P-S  A  L  M    95. 

2.  Let  us,  with  Thanks,  approach  his  Face  j 
And  our  loud  Anthems  to  him  fmg. 

3.  Bccaufe  Jehovah's  a  great  God  ; 
Above  all  Gods  he's  a  great  King. 

4.  the  Earth's  deep  Caverns,  with  the  Strength 
Of  lofty  Hills,  are  in  his  Hand. 

5.  His  is  the  Ocean,  which  he  made  ; 
His  Hands  have  form'd  the  firmer  Land. 

6.  Come,  let  us  worfhip,  and  bow  down  ; 
Our  Knees  to  our  Creator  bend. 

7.  For  he's  our  God,  and  we  the  Flock, 
His  Failures  feed,  and  Hands  defend. 

8.  To  Day,  if  ye  will  hear  his  Voice, 
Then  harden  not  your  Hearts  ;  as  they 
In  Time  of  Provocation,  did. 

On  Meribah^  and  Maffo's^  Day. 

9.  Your  Fathers  did  me  tempt,  and  prove,, 
While  my  great  W^rks  fhone  in  their  Face. 

10.  For  Forty  Years,  I  patient  bore, 
Tho'  weary^i,  with  that  ftubborn^  Race. 

II.''  This  People  err  in  Heart,  T  faid, 
"  My  Ways  they  know  not,,   tho'  the  befl:  v 
*'  Therefore  I  fware  to  them,^  in  Wrath, 
*^  They  ne'er  fliould  come  into  mv  Reft. 
PSALM   XCV.     2d  Meetre. 

OCome,  let  us  unite,  and  fing 
Unto  JehovaJfs  Name  •, 
The  Praife  of  our  Salv^ation's  Rock, 

With  Joy,  aloud  proclaim. 
2.  \Virh  gratdul  Tr.an.ks,  before  him  come  -^ 

And  joyful  Hymns  loud  fmg. 
^.  Becaufc  Jebo-vaFs  a  great  God  -, 
O'er  all  Gods  a  ereac  King. 

.    Tl-'- 


PSALM     gs,    96.  173 

.4.  The  Earth's  deep  Caverns,  lofty  Hills, 
Are  in  his  fov'reign  Hand. 

5.  His  is  the  Sea,  which  he  hath  made. 
His  Hands  fo"rm'd  the  dry  Land. 

6.  Come,  let  us  worfhip,  and  bow  down. 
Before  our  Maker  kneel. 

7.  For  he*s  our  God,  and  we  his  Sheep,, 
He  doth  us  feed,  and  heal. 

8.  To  Day,  if  ye  will  hear  his  Voice, 
O  grow  not  hard,  as  they 

In  Defert  did,    on  Merii^ab'sy 
And  Majfa's  woful  Day. 

9.  Your  Fathers  did  me  tempt,  and  prove  ;, 
My  Works  fhone  in  their  Face. 

10.  I,  forty  Years,  was  grieved  with 
That  ftubborn,  faithlefs  Race. 

1 1 .  I  faid,   this  People  err  in  Hearty 
My  Ways  they  will  not  know  -, 

To  them  I  Iware,  in  Wrath j  if  they 
Into  my  Reft  fhould  go. 

PSALM    XCVI. 

S>ING  to  Jehovah  a  new  Song  ; 
^  In  this  agree  let  ev'ry  Tongue. 
2.  Sing  to  the  Lord,  and  blefs  his  Name  ^ 
Daily -his  faving  Health  proclaim. 
^.  His  Glory  to  the  Heathen  fliow  ; 
Make  all  their  Tribes  las  Wonders  know. 
4..  God's  great,  and  greatly  to  be  prais'd  -, 
In  Fear,  above  all  Gods,   he's  rais'd, 

5.  For  Heathen  Gods  are  but  a  Name  ; 

But  Heav'n's  wide  Arch  the  Lord  did  frame» 

6.  Majeftick  Honours  on  him  wait  : 
Beautv,  and  Strength,  adorn  his  Sear. 

7,0 


174  PSALM    96,    97. 

7.  O  all  ye  Kingdoms,  ev'ry  Tribe, 
Glory,  and  Pow'r,  to  God  afcribe. 

8.  Give  him  the  Glory,  to  him  due  •, 
With  Off'rings  to  his  Courts  come  you. 

9.  To  worfiiip,  in  his  Houfe,  repair. 
Let  all  the  Earth  him  rcv'rence  there. 
I  o.  To  all  the  Nations  this  rchearfe, 
Jehovah  reigns  thro'  th'  Univcrfe  •, 
The  World  unmov'd  ihall  ftabliih'd  be. 
The  People  juflly  judge  fhall  he. 

11.  Let  Heav'n,  and  Earth,  thereat  rejoice. 
Seas,  and  their  Stores,  with  roaring  Voice. 

12.  Let  fertile  Fields,  and  all  Things  there. 
Their  Joy,  in  chearful  Shouts  declare  ^ 
Then  all  the  Trees  fhall  leap  and  fing. 
And  Joy,  thro'  all  the  Woods,  fhall  ring. 

T  3.  Before  the  Lord,  who  comes  to  blefs 
The  World,  with  Truth,  and  Righteoufnefs  -, 
With  Truth,  and  Juftice,  he  fhall  come, 
To  pafs  on  all  their  final  Doom. 
PSALM    XCVIL 

JEbovah  reigns,    let  all  the  Earth, 
Triumphantly  rejoice  •, 
And  let  the  Multitude  of  IQes 
Unite  their  chearful  Voice. 

2.  Thick  Clouds  and  Darknefs  him  furround. 
His  Counfels  are  unknown  j 

But  Righteoufnefs,   and  Judgment,  are 
The  Bafis  of  his  Throne. 

3.  Fire  march'd  before  ;  his  Foes  around 
Sink  in  the  burning  Flood. 

4.  His  Lighc'nings  bl  iz'd  thro'out  theW^orld  ; 
Earth  faw,  and  trembling  flood. 

.         "  ,   ^.  The 


PSALM    97,  98.  175 

5.  The  folid  Mountains  melt,  like  Wax, 
Before  Jehovah\  Face  \ 

Before  that  Lord,  whofe  fov'reign  Rule, 
O'er  all  the  Earth,  takes  Place. 

6.  Th'  extended  Heav'ns,  his  Righteoufncfs, 
Have  publifh'd  all  abroad  *, 

And  all  the  World  have  clearly  feen^ 
The  Glories  of  our  God. 

7.  May  all  that  graven  Idols  ferve> 
And  boaft  in  earthly  Clods, 

Of  all  their  Folly  be  alham'd  ; 
Him  worfhip  all  ye  Gods. 

8.  Sion^  and  Judab^s  Daughters,  heard. 
With  Joy,  thy  Judgments,  own'd. 

9.  For  o'er  the  Earth,  thou.  Lord,  art  high» 
Above  all  Gods  enthron'd. 

10.  O  ye  that  love,  and  fear,  the  Lord, 
All  Evil  difefteem  ; 

The  holy  Souls  he'll  guard,  and  them 
From  wicked  Hands  redeem, 

11.  For  juft,  and  upright  Men,  are  Town,. 
Immortal  Light,  and  Blifs. 

12.  Rejoice,  ye  Jufl,  in  God  j    with  Thank^j^, 
Record,  his  Holinefs. 

PSALM    XCVIIL 

Sing,  to  Jehovah^  a  new  Song, 
For  Wonders  he  hath  wrought  \ 
His  Right-hand,  and  his  holy  Arm, 

The  Vi<5tory  have  got. 
2.  His  great  Salvation,  to  the  World, 

Jehovah  hath  made  known  ♦, 
He,  all  the  Nations,  openly. 
His  Righteoufiiefs,  hath  fliown. 

3.  His 


176  PSALM     98,  99. 

3.  His  Grace,  and  Truth,  to  Ifr'ers  Houfe,    . 
Fully  perform'd  have  been  ; 

The  utmoft  Bounds  of  all  the  Earth, 
Have  God's  Salvation  feen. 

4.  Let  all  the  Earth,  their  Voice,  to  God, 
In  Songs  of  Triumph,  raife  ; 

Make  the  Air  ring,  swith  their  loud  Shouts, 
And  jointly  fmg  his  Praife. 

5.  Sweet  Harps,  and  tuneful  Voices  join  ; 
In  Pfalms,  the  Lord's  Praife  fing. 

6.  Trumpet,  and  Cornet,  take,  and  fhout 
Before  the  Lord,  the  King. 

7.  Let  Seas  loud  roar,  the  Earth  and  all 
In  them,  in  Shouts  combine, 

8.  Let  Floods  clap  Hands,  and  all  the  Hills 
In  joyful  Confort  joyn. 

9.  Before  the  Lord  •,  to  judge  the  Earth, 
He  comes,  in  Majefty  •, 

The  World  with  Juftice,  and  it's  Tribes, 
To  judge,  with  Equity. 

F  S  A  L  M    XCIX. 

JEhcvah  fov'reign  King  doth  reign. 
Let  guilty  Sinners  quake  ; 
He  fits  between  the  Cherubims, 
The  Earth  let  reel,  and  iliake. 

2.  The  Lord,  in  Sion^  great  appears, 
High  o'er  all  People  rais'd. 

3.  By  them,  thy  great,  and  dreadful  Name, 
Vv'"hich  holy  is,  be  prais'd. 

4.  The  King,  in  all  his  Strength,  delights 
In  Judgment  ♦,  he  ordains 

What's  right  ♦,  in  Jaiob,  Jullice  he, 

And  Equity,  n^uitains-. 

5.  yehovahy 


PSALM    99,    100.  177 

^»  Jehovah^  our  great  God,  exalt. 

And  worlhiping  bow  down  •, 
Proftrate,  before  his  Foot  ftool,  fall. 

For  he's  the  holy  One. 

6.  Mofes^  and  AWon,  with  his  Friefts, 
Sam'eU  with  thofe  addreft 

His  facred  Name,  call'd  on  the  Lord  ; 
Who  anfwer'd  their  Requeft. 

7.  God,  from  the  Pillar  of  a  Cloud, 
Declar'd  to  them  his  Will  •, 

Then  they  his  Teftimonies  kept, 
And  Statutes  did  fuUtilL 

8.  Thou  anrvver'dft  them,  O  Lord,  our  God  ^, 
Thy  People  for  their  Sake, 

Forgaveft  oft,  yet  on  their  Works, 
Did'ft  juH:  Revenges  take. 

9.  Therefore  exalt  the  Lord,  our  God> 
And  in  his  Courts  adore  ;^ 

Becaufe  Jehovah,  our  great  God 
Is  Holy  evermore. 

PSALM    C 

SHout  to  Jehovah  all  the  Earth  ; 
2.  Serve  him  with  chearful,HeartandVo\ce; 
Approach  his  Houfe  with  facred  Mirth, 
Before  him  triumph,  and  rejoice. 

3.  Know  that  Jehovah's  God  alone. 
Who  us  and  all  did  Being  give  •, , 
We  are  his  People,  not  our  own. 
The  Sheep  that  on  his  Pafture's  live. 

4.  Enter  his  Gates  with  thankful  Joy, 
And,  in  his  Courts,  his  Praife  proclaim  ; 
Your  grateful  Songs,  in  Thanks  employ, 
And  ever  blefs  his  holy  Name. 

5.  Becaufe 


178  PSALM    106,  loi. 

5.  Becaufe  Jehovah  he  is  good. 

His  Mercy  is  forever  fure  ; 

His  Truth,  thro'  Ages  pafl",  has  ftood, 

And  ihall,  thro'  ev'ry  Age,  endure. 

PSALM    C.  2d  Meetre,  as  the  old  ill. 

TO  God,  let  all  the  Earth 
Agree,  with  facrcd  Mirth, 
In  Shouts,  to  raife  their  chearful  Voice. 

2.  With  Gladnefs  ferve  the   Lord, 
And  come,  with  one  Accord, 

Before  his  Prefence,  and  rejoice. 

3.  For  this  you  can't  but  own, 
Jehovah's  God  alone  ; 

He  Life  and  Breath,  to  all  did  give ; 

His  People  us  he  chofe. 

The  Flock  his  Folds  enclofe. 
And  we  on  his  fat  Failures  live. 

4.  Enter  his  Gates  with  Joy, 

In  Thanks  your  Hearts  employ, 
And  make  his  Courts  refound  his  Fame  1 
Strike  up  a  grateful  Song, 
From  cv'ry  Heart,  and  Tongue, 
To  blefs  his  great,  and  holy  Name. 

5.  Becaufe  the  Lord  is  kind. 
His  Mercy,  you  fhall  find. 

Is  everlaftingly  fecure  •, 

His  Truth,  thro'  Ages  pafl:, 

Has  ftood  unfliaken  faft, 
And  (hall,  thro'  ev'ry  Age,  endure. 
PSALM    CI. 

MErcy,  and  Judgment,  claim  my  Song, 
From  Thee  alone  they  fpring  : 
Therefore,  O  Lord,  my  thankful!  Heart 
Thy  Fraifc  fliall  ever  fing.  2.  I'll 


PSALM     lor,    102.  179 

2.  rU  wifely  adb,  by  perfedb  Rules, 
When  I  the  Crown  receive  -, 

The  Pattern  of  an  honed  Heart, 
To  all  my  Court,  Pll  give. 

3.  No  perveife  Thing  will  I  intend  j 
I  hate  their  ill  Defign, 

"Who  turn  afide  from  facred  Laws  ; 
Their  Works  fhall  not  be  mine. 

4.  The  froward,  refradlory  Heart, 
Shall  from  my  Prefence  go  ; 

With  bad  Men  1*11  no  Friendfhip  make. 
Nor  Favour  to  them  fhow. 

5.  The  private  Sland'rer,  Pll  cut  off. 
Who  feeks  his  Neighbour's  Hurt  5 

The  haughty  Look,  and  proud  in  Hearty 
Pll  baniih  from  my  Court. 

6.  Pll  fearch  the  Land  for  faithful  Men^ 
That  they  m.ay  dwell  with  me  °, 

And  he  that  walks  in  perfed  Ways, 
My  Favourite  ihall  be. 

7.  But  artful  Men  of  Fraud,  and  Guile* 
^    In  my  Houfe  fhall  not  dwell  \ 
Thofe  that  addid  themfelves  to  Lies, 

Pll  from  my  Sight  repel. 

8.  My  early  Care  (hall  be,  to  root 
The  Wicked  from  the  Land  i 

That  from  thy  City,  Lord,  I  may- 
Cut  off  that  impious  Band. 

PSALM    CII. 

JEhovah  to  my  Pray'r  attend  ; 
Before  Thee  let  my  Cry  afcend. 
2.  Hide  not  thy  Face  from  me,  while  I, 
Daily  opprefs'd,  in  Trouble  ly  : 

Enclinc 


i8o  PSALM     102. 

Encline  thine  Ear  to  me,  with  Speed, 
And  Anfwer  give,  in  Time  of  Need. 
3'.  My  Days,  like  Smoke,  confume  away  ♦, 
Like  the  burnt  Hearth  my  Bones  decay. 

4..  MyHeart,  likeGrafs,  that's  Imit  with  Heat, 
Withers  ;  that  I  forget  to  eat. 

5.  By  Reafon  oi"  my  conftant  Groans, 
I  am  reduc'd  to  Skin,  and  Bones. 

6.  Tm  like  the  Pelican,    and  Owl, 
That  lonely,  in  the  Deferts,  ftrole. 

7.  As  mournful  Sparrow,  percht  alone 
On  the  Houfe  Top,  I  watch,  and  moan. 

8.  My  Foes,  me  daily,  treat  with  Scorn  j 
Againft  me  madly  they  have  fworn. 

9.  I've  eaten  Alhes  v^ith  my  Bread  •, 
And  mix'd  my  Drink  with  Tears  I  flied, 

10.  For  thou  haft  thy  hot  Anger  fliown, 
In  Wrath  thou  do' (I  upon  me  frown  ; 
Thou  firft  did'ft  lift  me  up  on  high. 
Then  down  moft  low  haft  ipade  me  ly. 

Seco}7d  PART. 
If.  My  Davs  decline,  like  th'Ev'ning  Shade  5 
Like  v/ither'd  Grafs,  my  Strength's  decay'd. 
12.  But  thou.  Lord,  ever  fhalt  endure  •, 
Thy  Mem'ry  thro'  all  Ages  furc. 
I  3.  Rife,  Lord,  for  Sicn's  Help  appear  j 
Th'  appointed  Time  of  Favour's  near. 

14.  Thy  Servants  in  her  Stones  delight  •, 
Her  Duft  is  precious  in  their  Sight. 

1 5.  The  Gentiles^  Lord,  thy  Name  fhall  fear ; 
Earth's  Kings  thy  Glory  Ihall  revere. 

1 6.  When  God  fhall  Sion's  State  repair. 
He'll  Ihine  moft  bright  in  Glory  there. 

I*?.  The 


PSALM     102,    103.         181 
17.  The  Poor's  Requeft  he'll  then  regard. 
And  their  Petition  (hall  be  heard. 
iS.  To  future  Ages  this  record  ; 
That  th'  unborn  Race  may  praife  the  Lord. 

19.  For  helook'd  down,from'sThroneonhigh ; 
The  Lord  from  Heav'n  the  Earth  did  fpy  •, 

20.  To  hear  the  Pris'ners  Groans;  and  give 
Leave  to  the  poor  condemn'd  to  live  : 

2 1.  In  Siorty  to  declare  his  Name, 
His  Praife  thro'  Salem  to  proclaim  ; 

22.  When  Ifr^el  there,  with  one  Accord, 
And  Kingdoms  meet,  to  ferve  the  Lord. 

Third    PART. 

23.  My  Strength  he  weaken'd  in  the  Way  ; 
And  of  my  Life  cut  lliort  the  Day. 

24.  I  faid,  my  God,  let  not  my  Sun. 
In  Darknefs,  fet,  while  yet 'tis  Noon -, 
Thy  Years,  no  run  of  Time  can  waite. 
Which  thro'  all  endlefs  Ages  laft. 

25.  Thou  firft  the  Earth's  Foundations  laid  ; 
TheHeav'ns  areWorks  thine  Hands  have  made. 

26.  They  perifh  fhall,  but  thou  fhalt  laft ; 
They  all,  like  Robes,  decay,  and  wafte  ; 
Thou  as  a  Veft  fhalt  change  them  all ; 
And,  at  thy  Word,  be  chang'd  they  fhall. 

27.  But  thou  the  fame  do' ft  ftill  remain  j 
No  Bounds  thy  endlefs  Years  reftrain. 

28.  Thy  Servants  Race  fliall  yet  refide  ; 
Their  Seed,  before  Thee,  fix'd  abide. 

PSALM  cm. 

Join  all  thy  Powers,  O  my  Soul, 
God's  holy  Name  to  blefs. 
2.  The  Lord  blefs,  O  my  Soul  -,  forget 
None  of  his  Ads  of  Grace,  3.  *J\^ 


i82  PSALM     103. 

3.  *Tis  he  doth  all  thy  Sins  forgive  ; 
And  Sickneffcs  remove. 

4.  He  from  the  Grave  redeems  thy  Life  ; 
And  crowns  thee  with  his  Lore. 

5.  He  fills  thy  Mouth  with  Good  ;  thy  Youth, 
As  th'  Eagle's,  he  renews. 

6»  Judgment,  and  Juftice,  for  th'  Opprefs'd, 
The  Lord  himfelf  purfues. 

7.  His  Ways,  to  Mofes^  he  made  known  5 
His  Ads  to  Ifr'ePs  Race. 

8.  The  Lord  is  good,  and  kind  \  he's  flow 
To  Wrath,  but  full  uf  Grace. 

9.  He  will  not  always  chide ;  nor  mark 
Forever,  when  we  fwerve. 

10.  He  chaftens  not  for  ev'ry  Crime  ; 
For  none  as  we  deferve. 

11.  The  Height  of  Heav'n's  extended  Arch, 
Above  this  earthly  Frame, 

Is  far  exceeded  by  his  Grace, 
To  them  that  fear  his  Name. 

12.  Far  as  the  Eafl:  is  from  the  Weft  ; 
So  far,  his  pard'ning  Love 

Doth,  our  TranfgrefTions  manifold, 
Diftant,  from  us,  remove. 

Second  PARI'. 

13.  A  Father  pities  his  young  Son  ; 
So  doth  the  Lord  the  Juft. 

14.  He  knows  how  feeble  is  our  Frame, 
Remembers  we  are  Dufl:. 

15.  Man's  Days  like  Grafs  ;  he  flourilheth. 
As  a  Field-Flow*r  new  blown. 

16.  The  Wind  fweeps  o'er,  it  difappears  ; 
It's  Place  no  more  is  known.. 

17.  But 


PSALM     105,    104.'  185 

17.  Biit^  Lord,  thy  Mercy  ever  was. 

And  ever  will  endure. 
To  them  that  fear  Thee  i  and  thy  Truth 

To  Children's  Children's  furc  : 
1 3.  To  fuch  as  keep  his  Covenant, 

And  his  Commands  obey. 

19.  The  Lord,  in  Heav'n  prepared  hisThrone  j 
O'er  all  extends  his  Sway. 

20.  Ye  holy  Angels,  mighty  Pow'rs, 
Blefs  ye  Jehovah  ftill  : 

Who  hear  his  Voice  attentively. 
And  conftant  do  his  Will. 

21.  Blefs  God,  his  Hods,  and  Mlniflcrs, 
That  do  his  Pleafure  whole. 

22.  Thro'  his  wide  Empire,   blefs  the  Lord  \ 
The  Lord  blefs,  O  my  Soul. 

PSALM    CIV. 

MY  Soul,  Jehovah  blefs  ;  my  God, 
Thy  Greatnefs  knows  no  Bounds  ; 
Unrivall'd  Honours  compafs  Thee, 
Thee  Majefty  furrounds. 

2.  Who  haft  array 'd  thyfelf,  with  Light, 
As  with  a  fplendid  Robe  ; 

The  beauteous  Hcav'ns,  thy  royal  Tent, 
Haft  ftretch'd  beyond  the  Globes. 

3.  His  Palace  Beams  in  fluid  Air, 
Who  lays,  and  firmly  binds  ; 

The  Clouds  his  Chariot  form'd  \  and  walks 
On  Wings  of  rapid  Winds. 

4.  Spirits  his  Angels,  Flames  of  Fire 
His  Minifters,  he  makes. 

5.  The  Earth  he  founded  on  it's  Bafe, 
Whic^  from  it's  Place  ne'er  fhakes. 

6.  Thou, 


j84  PSALM     104. 

6.  Thou,  as  a  Garment,  o'er  the  Earth, 
Did' ft  fpread  the  mighty  Flood  ; 

Above  the  Mountains  ioftieft  Heads, 
The  rowling  Waters  ftood. 

7.  At  thy  Rebuke,  thy  Thunder's  Voice, 
They  hafted,  and  they  fled  5 

8.  The  Mountains  rofe,  the  Valleys  funk  •, 
To  their  appointed  Bed. 

9.  Thou  there,  to  Bounds  unpafiable, 
Confin'ft  the  wat'ry  Main  ; 

That  it  fhould  never  more  return. 
To    cover  Earth  again. 

•  Second   PART. 

10.  He  fendeth  Springs  into  the  Vales  ; 
"Which  trom  the  Mountains  burfl. 

11.  There  ev'ry  rield-Bcaft  drinks  his  Fill, 
Wild  Afles  quench  their  Thirft. 

12.  The  Birds  dwell  there  -,  among  the  Sprigs, 
They  tune  their  chearful  Voice. 

13.  The  Hills  he  watereth  from  his  Clouds  ; 
Thy  Fruits  the  Earth  rejoice. 

14.  He  makes  the  Grafs  to  grow  for  Beads, 
And  Herbs  for  Humane  Ufe  ; 

That  he,  abundant  Food  for  all. 

May  from  the  Earth  produce. 
1 5.Thence  fprings  the  gen'rousWine,rich Juice, 

The  Heart  ot  Man,  that  chcars  ; 
The  Oy),  which  makes  his  Face  to  fhinc, 

And  Bread,  which  Strength  repairs. 

16.  God*s  Trees  abound  with  Sap  •,  he  fet 
Thy  Cedars,  LeFncn,  there  : 

1 7.  WhereBirds  do  build  theirNtfts  •,  herHoufe 
The  Stork  makes  in  the  Fir. 

18.  The 


PSALM    104.  18J 

18.  The  wild  Goats  climb  the  craggy  Hills, 
And  thefb  their  Refuge  make:  ' 

While  Rabbets,  with  the  feebler  Kind, 
The  Rocks  for  Shelter  take. 
Third    PART. 
'9-  P^  ""<^f  the  Moon  for  dated  Times, 
Ihe  Sun  knows  his  fix'd  Rout. 

20.  He  Darknefs  makes,  and  it  is  Night ; 
Then  Foreft  Beafts  crawl  out 

21.  Young  Lyons  roar,  and  hunt  their  Prey  ; 
i-rom  God  tliey  feek  their  Meat. 

22-  The  Sun  arifeth,  they  unite. 
And  clofe  in  Dens  retreat. 

'^t^'.^.'^tt'^^^^'"''^'  ^"d  Culture,  goes. 
Till  th'  Ev'ning  gives  him  Reft.     ° 

'Vh°Frp°"''-^t°'"^  ■  J^"^  wife  thy Workt 

T^u    c     '  Wth  thy  Riches  bleft. 
'^NSlbeSr'""'  ^:'^°'i^ide  Arms  contain 
■^x^u  .■         "eepmg  Things  ; 
With  Animals    both  fmall  and  great, 

That  fwim  by  unknown  Springs. 
26    There  pals  the  gallant  Ships,  which  cut. 

Thro-  tracklefs  Paths,   their  Way  5  ' 

There  huge  Leviathan,  thou  mad'ft 

Diverts  himfelf  with  Play 
27-  All  wait  on  Thee,  thou  in  due  Time 

Doft  give  to  each  their  Food  •  * 

.8.  They  gather  from  thine  open'd  Hand 

And  all   are  fill'd  ^vith  Good.  ' 

29.Ifthyenliv'ningFacethouhid'ft, 
In  deep  Uiftrefs  they  mourn  ; 

Thoutakft   away  their  Breath,  they  di^ 
And  to  their  Ear:h  return.  ^      ' 

^  30.  Thy 


iS5  PSALM    104,  105. 

30.  Thy  qulck'ning  Spirit  thou  fend'il  forth^ 
And  a  new  Life  takes  Place  ; 

The  Earth  renew'd,  with  Vigour  bloom?, 
And  Beauty  in  her  Face. 

Fcurth     P  ARr, 

31.  Jehovah' %  Glory   ft^all  endure, 
Forevermore   moll  bright. 

When  God  reviews   his  various  Works, 
He's  pleafed  with   the  Sight. 

32.  If  he,  upon  this  folid  Earth, 
But  caft  an  angry  Look, 

It   trembk?  ;  if  he  touch  the  Mounts, 

They  vanilh  into  Smoke. 
^.V  Unto  Jehovah  I  will  fing. 

As  long  as  I  Ihall  live  ; 
While  I  my  Breath,  and  Being,  have, 
'     Praife   to  my  God  Til   give. 
34.  This  Hiall  be  grateful  to  the  Lord, 

To  hear  my  thankful  Voice  •, 
While  in   Jehovah^  and  his  Works, 

I  greatly  will  rejoice. 

35    Let  Sinners  fail  from  off  the  Earth, 

And  th' Impious  ceafe  to  be  : 
My  Soul,  blefs  thou  the  Lord,  kt  all 

To   praife   the  Lord  agree. 
PSALM    CV. 

GIVE  Thanks  to  God,  call  on  his  ^ame  ; 
And  make  his  Deeds  toNations  known  : 

2.  Sing  ye,  in  facred Hymns,  his  Praife-. 
Let  alfhis  wondrous  Works  be  Oiown. 

3.  Praife  in  his  holy  Name  •,    and  let 
Your  Hearts  rejoice,  that  feek  the  l.ord. 

4.  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  his  Strength,  and  t  ace  ; 
Thus  ever  be  the  Lord  ador'd.  5-  ^^' 


PSALM     105.  187 

5.  Remember  what  great  Works  he  wrought  i 
What  Judgments  from  his  Mouth  proceed  ; 

6.  O  ye  his  Servants,  Abr'am^  Race, 
And  ye  his  chofen  Jacob^s>  StQf^, 

7.  He's  'fpecially   the  Lord,    our  God  ; 
His  Judgments  thro'  the  Earth  extend. 

8.  His  Cov'nant  firm  has  ever  ftood ; 
Nor  fhall  a  Thoufand  Ages  End. 

9.  Which  Cov'nant  he  with  Abr'am  made  ; 
And  with  an  Oath  to  Ifaac  fwore  : 

10.  With   Jacob  fix'd  it  for  a  Law, 
And  with  his  Heirs  forevermorc. 

11.  "  Canaan-,  faid  he,  to  thee  I'll  give, 

*'  The  Lot  your  Children  fliall  command  : 

12.  When  they,  in  Number,  were  but  few. 
Yea,  few,  and  Strangers  in  the  Land. 

13.  W^hen  they  among  the  Nations  went. 
And  ftill    from  Realm  to  Realm  remov'd  •, 

14.  He  fuffer'd  none  to  do  them  wrong  ; 
Yea,  Monarchs,  for  their  Sakes,  reprov'd. 

15.  Touch  not,  faid  he,  my  Servants  dear, 
Whom  I've  anointed  by  mine  Arm  ; 
And,  at  your  Peril,  fee  that  ye. 

Not,  in  the  leaR',  my  Prophets  harm. 

Second    PART. 

16.  At  length,  a  Famine  thro'  the  Land, 
He  fent  ;  which  brake  the  Staff  of  Bread. 

17.  He  firft  a  Man,  ev'n  Jcfepb^  fent; 
\Vho,  fold  .-a  Slave,  to  Ham  was  hd. 

18.  His  l-Qtt  they  hurt  \Yich  heavy  Chains  ; 
It  piercM    his  Soul  to  wound  his  Name, 

19.  Until  the  Time  his  Word  took  Place  ; 
God's  Word,  wh'ch  try'd,  and  cleared  his  Fame." 

I  2  20.  Tlie- 


iS8  PSALM     105. 

to.  The  King  his  royal  Edidl  gave. 

To  fet   him-free  from  all  his  Bands. 

2 1 .  He  made  him  Lord  of  all  his  Houfe  j 

And   Ruler  over  all  his  Lands. 

t2.   Princes  at  Pleafure  to  controul ; 

Wifely  his  Senators  to  guide. 

^3.  Then  7/rV/ down  to  Egy pi  c<imc  ^ 

Did  there  a  Sojourner  reficie. 

^■4.-  His  People  greatly  he  encreas'd, 
And  blefs*d  with  numerous  Families: 
He  iTiade  them    foon  in  Strength  exceed 
Their  proud  opprelTing  Enemies  : 
25«  For  he  had  turn'd  their  Hearts  to  hate 
His  People,  they  in  Love  received  i 
They  fought  his  Servants  to  deftroy, 
Them  oft  by  fubtile  Arts  deceived. 

rhird   PART. 
^•6.  His  Servant  Mofes  then  he  fent. 
With   chofen  A'ron,    in  his  Name  ; 

27.  Confirm'd  their Word,with  powerful  Signs, 
And  Wonders,  in  the  Land  of  Ham. 

28.  Darknefshe  call*d,  thick  Darknefs  came  j 
Nature  the  fov'reign  Orders  knew. 

29.  He  turn'd  their  Waters  into  Blood  ; 
Which  the  amazed  Fillies  flew. 

50.  Their  Land  abundant  Frogs  produc'd  5 
Which  cjimb'd  the  Chambers  of  their  Kings. 

51.  He  fpake,  came  Swarms  of  diverfe  Flies  ; 
Dud,  thro'  their  Land,  to  Lice  up  fprings. 
32.  For  Rain,he  pour'd  down  Storms  of  Hail  j 
And  flaming  Fire  their  Land  annoy'd. 

^3.  Their  fruitful  Vines,  and  Fig-Trees,fmote -, 
And,  thro' their  Coafls,  their  Trees  defl:roy'd. 

34.  Lo' 


PSALM    ,05.  ,89 

34.  Locufts,  and  various  Reptiles  came, 
At  his  Command  ;  their  Swarms  abound. 

35.  Each  green  Herb,  thro'  theLand,theyeat} 
And  naked  left  the  fruitlefs  Ground. 

Ii^n  .T'^*^"'  ^y  °"^  ^^^^^  Mid-night  Stroke, 
Which,  thro'  each  Town,  and  Village,  flew. 
He   all  their  Firfl-born  fudden  fmote  ; 
The  Fiow'r  of  all  their  Strength  he  llew. 

Fourth  PART. 
57.  With  Gold  and  Silver  Spoils,  hebroughr. 
Them,   forth  from  Egypt\  hated  Ground!  ~ 
None   feeble,  in  their  num'rous  Tribes  ; 

38.  Egypt  rejoic'd,  when  they  with-drew  • 
i"or  on  them  feized  Ifr'ers  Dread. 

39.  A  cov'ring  Cloud  he  fpread,  by  Day  ; 
And  Fire,  by  Night,  their  Marches  led. 

W-"  J  r'''  ''^r'^ '  ""'  '"■°''  ^^^«  Qyails ;  &  they. 
With  Bread  from  Heav'n,  werelktisf^'d.      ^ 
4..  He  clave  the  Rock  ;  the  Waters  ggfh'd. 
And  Rivers   in  dry  Land   fupply'd. 
42.  On-s  I'romife,  made  to  Abraham, 
Bound  by  his  Holinefs,  he  thought. 
4|.   With  Joy  his  People,  his  E?ea, 
With  Songs  ct  Triumph,  forth  he  brought. 
44-  To  them  he  gave  the  Heathen's"  Soil. 
Ev  n  promis'd  a«Ws   fertile  Lands  ;    ' 
Te  People's  Labours  they  enjoy'd. 
All  built,  and  planted,  to  their  Hands. 
45;  That  thus  oblig'd,  his  Statutes  they    ' 
Might  carefully  obfervc  always  •  ^ 

And  ne'er  forget  to  keep  his  Laws  : 
iherefore  let  all  Jehovah  praife. 

^  5     .  PSALM 


jpo  PSALM     io5. 

PSALM    CVI. 

PRalfe  ye  the  Lord,  give  Thanks  to  him  ; 
He's  good  ;    his  Mercy   ne'er  decays. 

2.  Who  can  his  mighty  A6\.s  declare  ? 
Or   who  can  fhew  forth  all  his  Praife  ? 

3.  Blefled   are  they  that  keep  his  Laws  •, 
And  always  do  the  Thing  that's   right. 

4.  Think  on  me  Lord,  and  Favour  me. 
As  one  in  whom   thou  doft-  delight. 

£.  With  thy  Salvation    vifit    me. 
To  fee  thy  Chofen's  good  Advance  % 
That  I  thy  Nations  Joy   may  fhare, 
Glory    with  thine  Inheritance. 

6.  We,  from  our  Fathers  Days,  have  err'd. 
And,  like  them,  from  thy  Paths  have  gone  j 
Our  Deeds  have  been   perverHy  wrong, 
Againil  thee  impioufly  we've  done. 

7.  Thy  Wonders,  they  in  Eg^pi  faw. 
Our  Fathers   did  not  underiland  j 
Thy  many  Mercies  they  forgot, 
Provck'd  I'hee,    at  the  Red  Sea's  ftrand. 

8.  Yet  them  he  fav'd,   for  his  Name's  fake  j 
The  Fam.e   of's  mighty  Pow'r  to  fpread, 

9.  He  check'd  the  Sea,  and  up  it  dry'd ; 
And  them,  thro'  Deeps,    as  Plains,  he  led. 

I  o.  So,  from  the  Malice  of  their  Foes,    - 
Who  clofe  purfu'd,    he  them  did  fave  •, 
And  from  their  F.n'mies  'vengeful  Arm, 
To  them  compleat  Redemption  gave. 

1 1.  But  o'er  their  Foes  the  Waters  rowl'd  j 
Not   one  of  them  efcap'd  alive. 

12.  TJien  they,  a  while,   believ'd  his  Word, 
And  Praife,  in  Songs,  to  him  did  give. 

Second 


PSALM     io6.  191 

Second    PART. 

13.  Bat  foon  they  all   his  Works  forgot  j 
Nor  would  they    for  his  Coiinfel  wait. 

14.  They  la -led    in  the  Wildcrnefs  j 
And  tempted  God,  by  afklng   Meat. 

15.  He  granted  their  too  ra(h  Requeil  ; 
But  Leannefs  in  their  Soul  was  thrown. 

1 6.  They  envy'd  Mofes  in  the  Camp, 
And  A^ron  God*s  choice  holy  one. 

1 7.  The  gap'ng  Earth  Dathan  devour'd  •, 
Clos'd  on  Abirani's,    fa(5lious  Crew. 

18.  The  Fire  on  their  Companions  feiz'd  j 
The  Flame  their  bold  Abettors  (lew. 

1  9.  Then  they  a  Calf,  in  Horeb   made  •, 
And  did  the  Idol  Homage  pay  : 

20.  Their  Glory,  to  the  Likenefs,  chang'd. 
Of  a  dull  Ox,  that  eateth   Hay. 

21.  Their  God,  and  Saviour,  they  forgot  •, 
Who  had,  in  Egypt  great  Things  done  : 

22.  Wrought  Wonders,  in  the  Land  of  Ham  j 
His  Terrors,  by  the  Red  Sea,  fhown. 

23.  He  faid,   he  would  deflroy  them  quite  j 
But  Mojes,   then,  before  him  itood. 

And  fiird  the  Breach,  to  turn  his  Wrath  ; 
Left  he  his  Threat'ning  fhould  make  good. 

24.  Yea  ;  they  the  pleafant^Land  defpis'd  ; 
And  gave  00  Credit   to  his  Word  : 

25.  But  murmur'd  in  their  Tents  ;  nor  heard 
The  Voice  of  their  moft  gracious  Lord. 

2  6. Then  fware  he,there, they  ne'er  fhould  come  j 
But  perifli  in-  the  DeierC  Sands: 

27.  Nations  fhould  prey  upon  their  Seed, 
And  fcatter  them  in  diftant  Lands. 

I  4  TMrd 


i^z  PSALM     io6. 

Tbird  P  ART. 

28.  Yea,  they  to  BaaUPeor  joyn'd  ♦, 
And  eat  the  Off' rings  of  the  dead. 

29.  Thele  Works  did  fo  provoke  his  Wrath> 
The  dreadful  Plague  among  them   fpread. 

30.  Then  Phineas  rofe,  and  Judgment  wro'c  ; 
The  Plague  was  flay'd,    the  guilty  flain. 

31.  This  Juftice  was  in  him  efteem'd  •, 
His  Race  the  high  Rewards  did  gain. 

32.  They  anger'd  him,  at  Merihah  -y 
That  Mofes  fuffer'd  for  their  Sake. 

33.  For  they  his  Spirit  fo  provok'd^ 
"With   unadvifed   Lips  he  fpake. 

34.  The  Nations  they  did  not  deftroy  5 
As  God  had  given  them  Command. 

35.  But  mingled   with  the  Heathen  were. 
And  learnt  the  Manners  of  their  Land. 

36.  Ye?,  their  vain  Idol  Gods  they  ferv*d  j 
Which  them,  in  wcful  Miichief,  fnar'd. 

37.  In  Sacrifice  to  Daemons,  they. 
Their  Offspring,  cruelly  prepar*d. 

38.  xAnd  guiltiefs  Blood  they  ihed  -,  the  Blood 
Of  their  own  Sons,  and  Daughters,  (lain 

li\  Sacrifice  to  Canaan^s^  Gods ; 

The  Gore  did  the  whole  Land  ^jiftain. 

39.  Thus  greatly  were  their  Souls  defird. 
While  they  on  their  own  Works  v/ere  bent  j 
After  their  own  Inventions,  they,' 

With  luilful  Hearts,   a  whoring  went. 
Pourth  PART, 

40.  For  this,  againfl  his  People,  flam'd. 
The  Indignation  of  the  Lord  •, 

That  thofe  who,  his  Inheritance, 

Before  had  been,  he  now  abhor'd.        41.  Hq 


PSALM     io6,    107.  193 

41.  He  gave  thern  up  to  heathen  Pow'rs  v 
Their  Haters  rul'd  with  Rods  of  Steel. 

42.  Their  Foes  then  greatly  them  opprefs'd  y 
And  made  them  fubjed:  to  their  Will. 

'  43.  He  fav'd  them  oft,  but  they  as  oft. 
Thro'  their  bad  Counfels,  did  rebel). 
And  mov'd  his  Wrath  ;  until,  beneath 
The  Weight  of  their  own  Crimes,  they  felk 

44.  Yetj  *  in  the  Time  of  their  Diftrefs, 
His  kind  Regards  to  them  were  fhown  ; 
His  Bowels  with  Companion  mov'd. 
When  e'er  he  heard  their  piteous  Moan, 

45.  His  Cov'nant  he  recall'd  to  Mind  •> 
In  his  great  Goodnefs  did  relent. 

46.  He  made  them  pitied  be  of  all, 
Wiiere  they,  as  Captives  had  been  fent. 

47.  Now  fave  thou  us,  O  Lord,  our  God,, 
And  from  among  the  fieathen  bring  •, 
That  we  may  thank  tliine  holy  Name, 
And  Songs  of  Praifes  to  Thee  fing. 

48.  mdVA  be  Jebovab,  Ifr^el'sGody, 
Eternally  ;  with  one  Accord, 

Let  all.  the  People  hearty  join, 
And  fay.  Amen.     Praife  ye  the  Lord. 
PSALM    CVII.     Fifth  Book. 

To  Traveller  Si 

GIVE  Thanks  to  God,  for  he  is  good 
His  Mercy  ever  flows, 

2.  So  let  the  Lord's  Redeemed  fay^ 
Wliom  he  releaft  from  Foes  v 

3.  And  gathered  them  from  foreign  Lands^ 
From  North,  South,  Eail,  and  Weft. 

4.  They  ftrol'd  thro'  Defert's   untrod  V/ays  ^: 
Andfound  no  Place  of  RelL- 

I  5  S'  ^iungcr. 


194  PSALM     107. 

5.  Hunger,  and  Third,  their  fainting  Souls 
Did  grievouQy  opprefs. 

6.  To  God,  in  Trouble,  then  they  cry'd, 
Who  freed  them  from  Diflrefs. 

7.  He  led  them  forth  in  a  right  Way, 
And  was  their  faithful  Guide  •, 

Till  they  arriv'd  at  Cities,  where 
Their  Wants  were  all  fupply'd. 

8.  Let  all  with  Thanks,  Jehovah  praife. 
And  make  his  Goodnefs  known  -, 

For  he  among  the  Sons  of  Men, 
Works  wonderful  hath  done. 

9.  The  ItrongDefire  of  longing  Souls 
He  kindly  fatisfies  ; 

^With  Fruits  of  his  Benignity, 
The  hungry  Soul  fupplies. 

Second   PART,      To  Tri [oners. 
30.  Who  {\\.  in  Darknefs,  and  Death's  Shade, 

With  Grief,  and  Chains,  bow*d  down  : 
J I .  Becaufe  God's  Word,  and  Council  they 

Difpis'd,  and  would  not  own  : 
12.  He  humbled  their  proudHearts  with  Toil, 

They  fell,  and  none  could  fave. 
33.  To  God,  in  Trouble,  then  they  cry'd. 

And  he  Deliv'rance  gave. 

i4.TheirDarknefs,  &Death'sShade,  he  chang'd 

To  Light,  by  his  kind  Word  ; 
He  broke  their  gauling  Bands  in  Twain, 

And  Liberty  reftor'd. 
15.  Let  all,  with  Thanks  Jehovah  }^xi\{^ 

And  make  h"s  Gcodnefs  known  5 
For  he,  among  the  Sons  of  Men, 

Works  wonderful  hath  done. 

16.  For 


PSALM     107:  195 

16.  For  by  his  Strength,  the  Gates  of  Brafs 
Are  into  Pieces  broke  ; 

The  mafly  Bars  of  Iron  are  cut, 
Afunder  by  his  Stroke. 

rhird  P  ART,  To  the  Sick. 

1 7.  Fools  radily  break  thro*  facred  Laws, 
To  gratify  their  Senfe  •, 

Till  with  Difeafes  they're  chaftis*d. 
To  punifh  their  Offence. 

1 8.  Their  Soul  a  painful  Loathing  feels 
To  ev'ry  Kind  of  Meat  •, 

And  they,  their  near  Approaches  makc^ 
To  Djath's  unfriendly  Gate. 

19.  To  God,  in  Trouble,  then  they  cry-. 
Who  their  Diftrefs  relieves. 

20.  His  fov'reign  Word  their  Sicknefs  heals, 
And  them  from  Death  reprieves. 

21.  Let  all,  with  Thanks,  Jebovab  prsiifQ^ 
And  make  his  Goodnefs  known  •, 

For  he  among  the  Sons  of  Men, 
Works  wonderful  hath  done. 

22.  To  him,  let  all  their  -Sacrifice, 
With  thankful  Hearts,  be  brought ; 

Declare  with  Joy,  to  all  the  World, 
What  God,  for  them,  hath  wrought. 
Fourth   PART.  To  Mariners. 

23.  Who  fail  in  Ships  o'er  mighty  Seas, 
And  hope  great  Gain  to  reap  :  . 

24.  Thcfe  do  behold  JehovaFs  Works  *, 
His  Wonders  in  the  Deep. 

25.  He  fpeaks  ;  and  fbormy  Winds  arife  •, 
Like  Mounts,  the  Billows  rear. 

26.  ToHeav'n  they  climb,then  fink  inGulphs  ^ 
Their  Soul  diflblves  with  Fear. 

I  6  27.  Thej 


J  9^"  PSALM     107. 

^7..  They  reel,  and  dagger,  Drunkard  like  1 

Terrors  their  Minds  opprefs. 
28.  To  God  in  Trouble,  then  they  cry. 

Who  frees  them  from  Diftrefs. 
29..  He  Hills  the  Winds,  and  ealms  the  Seas^ 

And  quells  their  rougher  Sport. 
JO.  They're  glad  of  Reft  j  he  brings  them  faf(^ 

To  their  defired  Port. 

51.  Let  all,  with  Thanks,  Jehoz-ab  praife,. 

And  make  his  Goodnefs  known  ^ 
For  he,  among  the  Sons  of  Men,. 

Works  wonderful  hath  done. 

32.  Let  them,  in  private  Companies^ 
His  Honour  highly  raife  ; 

And  where  th'  alTsmbled  Elders  meet, 
Unite  to  fpread  his  Praife. 

Fifth  P  ART.  "To  Planter:. 

33.  Rivers  he  turns  to  Defert  Sands^i 
And  dries  the  Fountains  Pleads. 

^4.  Provok'd  by  daring  Crimes,  with  Saltj, 
'The  fruitful  Soil  he  fpreads. 

35.  He  turns  the  Defert  into  Pools  ; 
Dry  Ground,  a  fpringing  Well. 

36.  The  Hungry  there  lie  feats,  who  build, 
A  City  where  they  dwell, 

37.  They  fow  their  Fields,. andVineyards  plant^^ 
Which  bring  encreafed  Stocks. 

3S.  His  BlefTing  multiplies  their  I^ce  ; 

Nor,  leiTens  he  their  Flocks. 
39,  But  \'>i^':ttx\  they  fm,  they're  greatly  thina'dj^ 

And  &on  brought  low  again  \ 
By  foreign,  and  domeftick  Ills,. 

Opprcfs'd,  and  fiil'd  with  Paiav. 

40-  O.^^ 


PSALM     107,    108.  i9,7> 

40.  On  Princes,  who  provoke  his  Wrath,. 
He  pours  Contempt,  and  Scorn  ; 

He  makes  them  traverfe  tracklefs  Wades, 
Unpity'd,  and  forlorn. 

41.  The  humble  Poor  he  feats  oahigh^ 
And  doth  from  Trouble  keep  ; 

He  makes  his  Families  encreafe. 
Like  fruitful  Flocks  of  Sheep. 

42.  The  Juft  fhall  fee,  and  fhall  rejoice  i 
But  th'  Impious  filent  grow. 

43.  The  Wife  will  thefe  Events  obferve  ^ 
And  God's  great  Goodnefs  know. 

P  S  A  L  M    CVIIL 

OGOD,  my  Heart  is  fix'd  ; 
My  Tongue  Ihall  fing  thy  Praiie, 
2.  Awake  both  Pfaltery,  and  Harp  ^ 
Myfclf  PU  early  raife. 

3.  Among  the  People,  Lord, 
I'fl  praife  thy  glorious  Name  ; 

And  to  the  Nations  round  about, 
Pll  fingi  and  fpread  thy  Fame. 

4.  Thy  Mercy,  Lord,  the  Heav'ns^, 
Thy  Truth,  the  Clouds,   tranfcend,, 

5.  0  let  thy  Glory,.  Heav'ns  above^. 
And  o'er  the  Earth,  extend. 

6.  That.thy  Beloved,  ftiU, 
Deliverance  may  have  \ 

O  hear  the  fervent  Pray'rs  I  make^^ 
And  let  thy  Right-Hand  fave. 

7.  God  fpake  in's  Holinefs, 
My  Joy's  it  cannot  fail  •, 

fair  Shechem^s  Soil,  I  will  divide,. 
And.  meet  o.qt.  SMfCplb's.  Vale. 


198  PSALM     108,    109. 

8.  Gikad  is  on  my  Side, 
Manajfah  owns  my  Caufe  ; 

Epbr^im's  large  Tribe's  my  chicfeft  Strength, 
And  Judah  gives  forth  Laws. 

9.  Moab  fhall  walh  my  Feet, 
O'er  Edom  I  will  tread  ; 

The  proud  Philijlian  Lords  fhall  floop. 
And  to  my  Triumphs  add. 

10.  Who  to  the  City  ftrong. 
And  Edom's  Tow'rs  fhall  lead  ? 

if.  Lord,  wilt  not  thou,  who  cafl  us  ofF, 
Our  Armies  now  fucceed  ^ 

12.  From  Trouble  give  us  Help, 
Man's  Help  is  vain  we  own. 
13.  Thro'  God,  we  fhall  do  valiant  Ads  ; 
^Tis  he,  our  Foes  treads  down. 
PSALM    CIX. 

GOD  of  my  Praife,  hold  not  thy  Peace. 
2.  For  open'd,  to  my  Wrong, 
Are  wicked,  and  deceitful,  Mouths  ; 
Which  fpeak  with  lying  Tongue. 

3.  Words  full  of  Hatred  they  throw  round  ; 
Caufelefs  my  Life  enfnare. 

4.  They,  for  my  Love,  my  Foes,  become  5 
But  I  refort  to  Pray'r. 

5.  They  have  rewarded  me  with  111, 
For  all  the  Good  I've  done  \ 

And  for  my  undifguifed  Love, 
Haye  cruel  Hatred  fhown. 

6.  Some  wicked  one  fliall  o'er  him  rule  ; 
And  clofe  at  his  Right-hand, 

To  undermine  his  dang'rous  Plots, 
The  Adverfary  fland. 

7.  When 


PSALM     109.  199 

7.  When  judg'd,  he  fhall  be  guilty  found. 
His  very  Pray'r   difpleafe. 

8.  His  Days  be  few,  and  on  his  Charge, 
Shall  then  another  feize. 

9.  His  Children  Orphans,  and  his  Wife 
A  Widow  (hall  be  made. 

10.  His  Offspring  fhall  from  Ruins  creep. 
And  ftrole,  and  beg  their  Bread. 

Second  P  A  RT, 
I  r.  Gripers  fhall  feize  on  all  was  his  ^ 
Strangers  his  Labours  rend. 

12.  None  (hall  their  Pity  to  him  (how. 
Nor  to  his  Seed  extend. 

13.  His  Race  fhall  ceafe,  and  the  next  Age, 
Their  Names  be  quite  forgot. 

14.  The  Lord  (hall  mind  his  Father's  Crimes  % 
Nor  out  his  Mother's  blot. 

15.  They  (hall  continually  appear 
Before  Jehovah'' s  Face  ; 

'Till  he,  from  off  the  burden'd  Earth, 
Their  Memory  erace. 

16.  Becaufe  it  ne'er  came  in  his  Mind^ 
Companion  to  impart  ; 

The  Poor,  and  Needy,  he  purfu'd. 
To  flay  the  broken  Heart. 

17.  As  he  lov'd  Curfing,  it  (hall  come^^ 
And  fall  on  his  own  Head  \ 

The  Ble(ring,  he  defpis'd,  (hall  far 
Away  from  him  be  fled. 

18.  Since  Curfing,  as  a  Robe,  he  wore. 
It  fliall,  like  Water,  flow 

Thro'  all  his  Bowels  •,  and  in  his  Bones, 
Like  piercing  Oil^  fiiali  go. 

19.  As 


200  PSALM    109. 

19.  As  Garments,  it  fliall  cover  him  ; 

As  Girdles  him  controuJ. 
20-  Thus  will  the  Lord  reward  my  Foes  ;: 

Who  fpeak  againft  my  Soul. 
Third  PART, 

21.  But  thou,  O  God,  the  Lord,  deal  well^ 
For  thy  Name's  Sake,,  with  me  j 

Becaufe  thy  Mercy's  very  great,. 
Appear,  and  fet  me  free. 

22.  For  I  am  poor,  and  deftitute  ;. 
My  Heart,  with  Grief,  doth  fwoon. 

23.  I  pafs,  like  Ev'hing-Shades  •,  I'm  toft» 
Like  Locufts,  up  and  down. 

24.  My  Knees,  with  FaRing,  v/eakare  grown  v 
Fat  from  my  Flefh  is  fled. 

25.  I'm  their  Reproach  -,  and  when  they  look 
On  me,  they  lliake  the  Head. 

26.  Help  me,  OLord,  my  Gcd,  fave  me  ; 
And  make  thy  Mercy  known. 

27-  That  all  may  fee,  this  is  thy  Hand  ; 
Thou,  Lord,  this  Thing  haft  done. 

28.  Let  them  curfe  on  -,  bur.  Lord,  blefs  thou-^ 
And  when  they  raife  their  Voice 

With  Infult,  let  them  be  afham'd  j 
Thy  Servant  let  rejoice. 

29.  May  all  my  Foes  be  cloath'd.with  Shame,.. 
To  fee  their  Meafures  broke  •, 

And,  in  their  own  Co.nfuljon,  v/rapt: 
Around,  as  with  a  Cloak. 

30.  So  will  I  greatly  praife  the  Lordj, 
And  with  my  Mouth  aloud  •, 

My  grateful  Thanks  Til  to  him  fing,. 
Among  the  Mulcltude.o. 

3^1.  Becaufe 


o 


PSALM     109,    no.  201 

3T.  Becaufe  the  Lord,  at  their  Right-hand, 

Will  (land,  to  help  the  Poor  ; 
To  lave  him  from  th'  unrighteous  Judge, 

Who  would  his  Soul  devour. 
PSALM    ex. 

JEhovah  faid  unto  my  Lord, 
"  Sit  thou  enthron'd  at  my  Right-hand  ; 
"  Till  Ithy  Foes  thy  Foot-dool  make, 
*'  And  them  fubjed  to  thy  Command. 

2.  The  Lord,  from  facred  Sion's  Seat, 
The  Scepter  of  thy  Strength,  fhall  fend  y 
Thence,  in  tlie  Midil  of  all  thy  Foes, 
Thy  conquering  Pow*r  Ihail  wide  extend. 

3,  Thy  People,  that  viiflorlous  Day, 
To  glorious  Liberties  are  led  \ 
Adorn'd  with  Holinefs  thy  See<t, 

As  Dew  from  Morning's  Womb,  fliall  fpreacL 
4»  Jehovaby  by  himfrlf,  hath  fworn. 
An  Oath  whieli  he  will  never  break  v 
^*  Thou  art  an  everlartin-^  Priell, 
«*  Of  th*  Order  of  Melchifedech 

5.  The  Lord,  who  is  at  thy  Right-hand, 
Shall,  in  the  Day  of  Vengeance  fmite, 
The  greateil  Monarchs  on  the  Earth, 
Who  dare  his  Government  to  flight, 

6.  He  fhall  among  the  Heathen  judge^ 
And  with  dead  Bodies  fill  their  Plains  •, 
He'll  forely  wound  the  potent  Head, 
Who  over  many  Nations  reigns. 

7.  The  Torrent  he  fhall  ftoop  to  drink. 
While  he  the  gbrious  Way  fhall  tread  v 
Then,  as  Reward  of  all  his  Pains, 

To  endlefs  Glories  raife  his  Head. 

PULM 


202  PSALM      III,    112. 

PSALM    CXI. 

FRaife  ye  the  Lord,  with  my  whole  Heart, 
\  \V\\\  Jehovah  Y>^2i\(^  \ 
With  private  Friends,  and  the  whole  Choir, 
Who  tread  his  righteous  Ways. 

2.  God's  Works  are  great  ;  fought  out  by  all 
Who  Pleifure  in  them  tafle. 

3.  They  glorious  fnine  -,  his  Righteoufnefs 
Forew^r  more  fhall  lafl:. 

4.  His  Wonder's  fix'd  Memorial  fhows 
The  Lord  is  Good,  and  kind. 

5.  To  them  that  fear  him,  he  gave  Food  j 
His  Cov'n.ir>t  keeps  in  Mind. 

6.  He  fhev/'d  his  People,  by  his  W^orks, 
The  Pow'r  of  his  Right-hand  j 

To  give  them,  for  an  Heritage, 
1  he  Heathen's  promis'd  Land. 

7.  His  W^orks  are  all  mofl:  true,  and  jud. 
Ail  his  Commands  fhali  laft. 

8.  They're  done  in  Truth,  and  Righteoufnefs, 
And  Hand  forever  faft. 

9.  His  People  he  Redemption  fent  •, 
His  Cov'nant  with  the  fame. 

He  fix'd  forever  -,  reverend, 
And  holy  is  his  Name. 

10.  Jehovah\  Fear  true  Wifdom  is  ; 
They  heav'nly  Skill  procure, 

W^ho  his  Commands  oblerve  j  his  Praif>: 
Forever  fn all  endure. 

PSALM     CXII.     Hallelujah, 
A'pHAT  Man  isblefi.'d,  who  fears  theLord, 

A  And  in  his  Law  takes  great  delight. 
2.  His  Seed,  on  Earth,  lliail  mighty  be  ; 
Blefs'd  ihall  theRace  be  of  th'Upright.      3.1iis 


PSALM     112.  203 

3.  His  Houfe,  with  Plenty,  fhall  abound  •, 
His  Juftice  no  Decays  fhall  find. 

4.  His  Light,  in  Darknefs,  fhall  arife  ; 
He's  ju(V,  companionate,  and  kind. 

5.  A  good  Man  Favour  fhows,  and  lends  ; 
And  his  Affairs,  with  Prudence,   guides. 

6.  Surely,  he  never  fhall  be  mov'd  •, 
Forever  fvveet  his  Name  abides. 

7.  Fearlefs,  he  evil  Tidings  hears ; 
His  Heart  is  fix'd,    on  God  relies. 

8.  Secur'd  from  Fear,  he  waits  to  fee, 
Juft  Vengeance,  oa  his  Enemies. 

9.  His  lib' ral  Hand  difpers'd  his  Alms, 
And  gave  the  Poor  a  meet  Supply  •, 
His  Juftice  ever  fhall  be  prais'd. 

His  Horn,  in  Glory,  rais'd  on  high. 

10.  The  Wicked  this  fhall  f-e,  and  grieve^ 
Gnafh  with  his  Teeth,  and  melt  away  •, 
While  their  Unjuft:,  and  bafe  Defigns, 
Blafted,  fhall  utterly  decay. 

PSALM  CXII.    2J  Meetre, 

Ome,  let  us  praife  the  Lord  : 
He's  blefs'd  the  Lord  that  fears  i 
Whofe  Heart  the  greateft  Love, 
To  his  Commandments  bears. 

2.  His  Seed  renown'd. 

On  Earth,  fhall  be  •, 

His  Progeny 

With  BlefTings  crow^n'd. 

3.  His  Houfcf  with  Wealth  fhall  How  v 
His  Juftice  never  fails. 

4.  The  Light  fhall  on  him  fhine. 
When  Darknefs  moft  prevails. 

His 


c 


^04  PSALM     112,  113. 

His  gentle  Mind 
The  Poor's  Grief  feels, 
He  juftjy  deals 
With  all  Mankind. 

5.  A  good  Man  Favour  fhows. 
And  lends,  nor  hopes  for  Gain  ; 
His  Bufinefs  wifely  guides  ; 
6»  He  fhalj  unrnov'd  remain  : 

Thejuft  Man's  Name, 

With  Fragrance,  IhalJ, 

Thro'  Ages  all, 

Sti]l  live  in  Fame. 

7.  No  evil  Tidings  Ihall, 
His  Mind,  with  Fear,  furprize, 
His  Heart  is  firmly  fix'd. 
And  on  the  Lord  relies  ; 

B.  With  fweet  Repofe, 

Fearlefs,  to  fee 

T  he  high  Decree, 

Seize  on  his  Foes. 

9,  He  wide  difpers'd  his  Alms, 
And  gave  the  Poor  Supplies  ; 
His  Righteoufnefs  Ihall  lad. 
His  Horn,  in  Glory,  rife. 

ID.  Sinners  fhall  fee. 

Grieve,  gnafh,  and  pine. 

But  their  Defign 

Shall  blafled  be. 

PSALM    CXIII. 

YE  Servants  of  th'  Ahnighty  King, 
Your  joyful  Hallelujalf%  fnig. 
With  Praife  his  glorious  Name  confefs. 

2.  Now 


PSALM     115.  tQS 

2,  Now raifc  your  Hearts,  as  heretofore, 
Till  Time  itfelf  Ihall  be  no  more, 
Jebcvab's  facred  Name  to  bkfs. 

J.  From  the  firlt  Rifing  of  the  Sun, 
Unto  it's  latefl  going  dov/n, 

yebovab^sl<3imc  is  to  be  prais'd. 

4.  For  o'er  all  Nations  is  his  Sway; 
Above  the  Realms  of  endlcfs  Day, 

Jehovah's  Glory's  highly  rais'd. 

5.  Who,  like  the  Lord,  our  God,  excells  ? 
He  in  the  higheft  Heav'n  dwells  : 

6.  Who  condefcends,  when  he  furvcys 
The  Heav'n,  and  Earth,  with  all  their  Hoft ; 

7.  He  Hfts  the  Poor  out  of  the  Duft. 
From  Dunghills  doth  the  Needy  raile. 

8.  That  him,  with  Princes,  he  might  feat  5 
With  his  own  People's  Princes  great. 

To  equal  Dignity  might  bring. 

9.  The  Barren  he  confines  at  Home^ 
A  joyful  Mother  to  become, 

O  therefore  Flallehijah  fing. 

PSALM    CXIII.     2d  Meetre. 

PRaife  ye  the  Lord  -,    his  Servants,  praifc. 
His  facred  Name  adore. 

2.  Oh  1  blcfTed  be  Jehovah' %  Name, 
Both  now,  and  evermore. 

3.  From  the  Sun's  Rifing,  to  it's  Fill, 
The  Lord':i  Name's  to  be  prais'd. 

4.  The  Lord  all  Nations  rules,  above 
The  Heav'ns  his  Glory's  rais'd, 

5.  Who's  like  the  Lord,  our  God,  who  fits 
Enthron'd  above  the  Sky  ? 

6.  He  condefcends,  on  Things  in  Heav'n, 
And  Earth,  to  cad  his  Eye.  7.  Th^ 


2o6  PSALM     113,  114, 

7.  The  Poor  he  raifeth  from  the  Duft. 
From  Dunghills  Needy  brings  : 

8.  Ranks  them  with  Princes,    o'er  his  Tribes, 
Seats  them  on  Thrones  of  Kings. 

9.  The  Barren  he  confines  at  Home, 
Her  Offspring  to  afford 

A  joyful  Mother's  tender  Care. 
Sing  Praifes  to  the  Lord. 

PSALM    CXIV. 

WHEN  Ifr'el  was  from  Egypt  freed. 
And  from  ftrangeLanguageJ^r^j^'sSecd; 

2.  Then  Judab  bore  his  facred  Name, 
And  King  in  Ifr'el  he  became. 

3.  The  Sea  faw  this  ;  amazed  fied  ; 
Jordan  drove  backward  to  it''s  Head. 

4.  The  Mountains  lldpt  about,  like  Rams  ; 
The  little  Hills,  like  frighted  Lambs. 

5.  What  all'd  thee,  O  thou  roaring  Sea, 
That  thou,  in  fuch  a  Fright,  did'ft  flee  ? 
Wherefore  old  Jordan^  did  thy  Tide, 
Rowl  back,  and  to  it's  Fountain  glide  .^ 

6.  What  Terrors,  ye  fixt  Mountains,  ftruck  ; 
That  ye,  like  Rams,  fo  flcip't  and  fhook  ? 
Why  leap't  ye  little  Hills,  like  Lambs, 
That  fly  for  Shelter  to  their  Dams  ? 

7.  Well  may  the  Mounts,  and  ev'ry  Flood, 
Bow,  and  retire,  before  their  C^c^, 
Tremble,  O  all  the  Earth,  with  Fear  ; 
Jehovah^  Jaccb^s  God,  is  here. 

8.  Who,  by  his  Pow'r,  the  Rocks  can  brake. 
And  turn  them  to  a  watry  Lake  ; 

From  flinty  dry  Recks,  by  a  Word, 
Fountains  of  Waters  can  afford. 

PSALM 


PSALM     115.  ao; 

PSALM     CXV. 

NOT  unto  us.  Lord  ;  not  to  us. 
But  Glory  to   thy  Name 
We   render  •,  for  thy   matchlefs  Grace, . 
And    Truth,  this  Homage   claim. 

2.  Why  fhould  the  Heathen  fcornful  fay, 
"  Where  is  their  God  now  gone  ? 

3.  Our  God,  in  Heaven,  fits  enthron'd. 
And  what  he  pleas'd .  hath  done. 

4.  Their  Idols  Silver  are,  and  Gold  -, 
^y  humane  Hands  defign'd. 

5.  They're  form'd  with  Shapes  of  Mouth  and 
But  fpecchlefs  are,  and  blind.         [  Eyes ; 

6.  Their  Ears,  and  Nofe,  hear  not,  nor  fmell : 
Nor  feel  they  with  their  Hands. 

7.  Tho'  they  have  Feet,    they  cannot  walk ; 
Nor  Speech. their  Throat  commands. 

S.  Thofe  Men  that  make  fuch  Idol  Gods>^ 

And  trufting  to  them  pray  ; 
Like  them  are  blind,  and  fenfelefs  grown. 

And  ftupid  too  as  they. 

Second  P  ART. 

9.  O  7/r'<?/,  truft  thou  i:n  the  Lord  ; 
He  is  their  Help,  and  Shield. 

10.  O  A'ron'^  Houfe,  in  God  confide  ; 
Who  only  Help  can  yield. 

11.  All  ye,  who  do  Jehovah  fear. 
Upon   the  Lord  depend  •, 

*Tis  he,  that  will  your  Keeper  be, 
And  as   a  Shield  defend. 

12.  The  Lord  hath  former  Kindnefs  fliown. 
And  flill  will  do    no  lefs  ; 

He  Ifr'ers  Tribe?,  and  Aron's  Houfe, 
AlTuredly  will  blefs.  13.  To 


2oS  PSALM     115,  116. 

13.  To  all  that  fear  him,  fmall,  and  great. 
He'll   manifeft   his   Grace. 

14.  The   Lord  will  more  and  more  encreafe 
You,  and  your  happy  Race. 

15.  Ye  are  the  bleffed  of  the  Lord  ; 
Who  Heav'n,  and  Earth,  hath  made. 

16.  The  Lord  doth  Heav'n  of  Heav'ttspoflefs, 
But  th'  Earth  to  Men  convey'd. 

17.  The  dead,  and  who  to  Silence  go, 
No   Praife  to   God  afford. 

18.  But  we  will  blefs  the  Lord,  both  now,       | 
And  ever.     Praife  the  Lord. 

PSALM    CXVI. 

I  Love   the  Lord,  who   heard  the  Voice 
Of  my  Requefts  for  Grace. 
a,,  Becaufe  he  bow'd  to  me  his  Ear, 
ril  pray,  thro'  all  my  Dpys. 

3.  Sorrows  intenfe,  like  Bands   of  Death, 
Encompafs'd    me  around  ; 

The   Grave's  (Irong  Terrors  feiz'd  on  me, 
Diftrefs,  and  Grief,  I  found. 

4.  Then  on  JebovaFs^  Name   I  cail'd. 
In  this  moft  fervent  Speech  ; 

«'  Deliver  thou  my  Soul,  O  Lord, 
*'  I  humbly  Thee   befeech. 

5.  The  Lord  is  kind,  and  jull  from  him. 
Our  God,  all  Mercies  flow. 

6.  He  keeps  the  harmlefs  •,  he  me  hclp'd. 
When  I  was  very  low. 

7.  Return,    my  Soul,  unto  thy  Reft, 
The  Lord  dealt  well  v/ith  thee. 

8.  For  thou  haft  from  tlie  Snares  of  Death, 
My  trembling  Soul  fet  free; 

My 


P  S^A  L  M     ii5,  117.  209 

My  Feet  from  Falls,  thou  haft  prefervM, 
And  wip'd  mine  Eyes  from  1>ars. 

9.  rU  walk  before:' 7^^?^"^^^*^  Face, 
Thro'  all  my  coming  Years. 

10.  I  did  believe,  and  therefore  fpake  ; 
Tho'  I  was  greatly  griev'd. 

11.  And,    in  my  X^onfternation,  faid, 
I  am  by  all  deceiv'd. 

.    Second   PART. 

12.  What  fhali  I  render*  to  the  Lord^ 
Whence  all  my  Mercies  came  ? 

13.  Salvation's  Cup  I'll  take,  and  call 
Upon  Jehovah's  Name. 

14.  My  Vows  to  God,  before  his  Saints, 
ril  pay  with  great  Delight. 

15.  The  Death  of  all  his  holy  ones. 
Is  precious  in  his  Sight. 

16.  I  am  thy  Servant,  Lord,  I'm  thine. 
Devoted  to  thy  Ufe  ; 

Thine  humble  Hand- maids  Son,  my  Bonds 
Thou  kindly  did'ft  unloofe. 

17.  Off 'rings  of  Praife  I'ii  Sring  to  Thee, 
And  on  the  Lord's  Name  call. 

18.  My  Vows  I'll  pay  Jehovah,    now, 
Before  his  People  all. 

19.  Within  his  facred  Courts,  where  they 
Their  grateful  Voices  raife  j 

In  Midll  of  Tht^,  Jerufalem, 

Let  all  Jehovah  praiie. 

PSALM    CXVII. 
T    ET  all  the  Nations,  thro'  tht  Earth. 
J-./       To  praife  the  Lord  combine  ; 
Let  ev'.  y  Tribe,  and  ev'ry  Tongue 

In  Hymns  of  PraiOs,  jjiu. 


Y 


2IO  PSALM     117,   .11^. 

2.  Becaufe  his  Grace  to  us  abounds, 

And  runs  forever  free  ; 
Jehovah^  Truth  fliall  ne'er  decay  : 
Therefore  the  Lord  praife  ye. 
P  S  A  L  M    CXVII.     2d  Meetre. 
£  Nations  ev'ry  where. 
Of  Jew^  or  <^entile^  Line, 
To  praife  Jehovah^^  Name, 
With  Hearts,  and  Voices  join  ; 
With  facred  Mirth, 
His  Praife  be  fung,    . 
By  ev'ry  Tongue, 
Thro'out  the  Earth. 

2.  Becaufe  his  matchlefs  Grace, 
In  Pity  to  us,  flows  •, 
The  inexhaufled  Store 
No  narrow  Limits  knows  ; 

JehovaF%  Word 

Shall  ftill  endure 

Forever  fure. 

Praife  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM    CXVIII. 

GIVE  Thanks  to  God,  for  he  is  good  ; 
His  Mercy's  ever  fure. 

2.  Let  Ifrael's  Tribes  now  fay,  his  Grace 
Forever  fhall  endure. 

3.  His-Clemency  forever  latls, 
Let  A'ron's  Houfe  now  fay. 

4.  Let  them  that  fear  the  Lord  declare 
His  Mercy  '11  ne'er  decay. 

5.  In  my  Diftrefs  I  call'd  on  God, 
Whofe  AriTwer  fet  me  free. 

6.  The  Lord's  with  me,  and  Pll  not  fear. 
What  Man  can  do  to  me.  7-  The 


PSALM     ii8.  2rt 

7.  The  Lord  himfelf  doth  take  my  Part, 
With  thofe  my  Caufe  efpoufe  5 

And  I  fhall  fee  a  juft  Reward 
O'ertake  my  envious  Foes. 
Second  PART. 

8.  'Tis  better  far  to  truft  in  God, 
Than  upon  Man  rely. 

9.  'Tis  fafer  trufting  in  the  Lord, 
Than  Princes,  e'er  fo  high. 

!0.  Ail  Nations  compafs  me  about  : 

II.  Yea  oft  befet  me  round  ; 
But  in  Jehovah's  Name,  'and  Help, 

I  fmote  them  to  the  Ground. 

12.  Like  Swarms  of  Bees,  they  buz'd  about  5 
And  rag'd,  like  crackling  Fire 

Of  Thorns  ;  but  aided  by  my  God, 
They're  quench'd,  and  foon  expire. 

13.  They  prefs'd  me  hard,  to  caufe  my  Fall  -, 
But  God  did  Succour  brino-. 

'\^\'''^.?3'^'^'^  Strength,''^  Safety,  flow>; 
And  .I'll  his  Praifes  fing. 

15.  The  juft  Man's  Tent  is  fill'd  with  Toy 
And  fate  in  God's  Right-hand. 

'^'a  ^W--:^!^^'  Right-hand  on  high  is  rais'd. 
And  Vict  ry  doth  command. 

1 7.  I  (hall  not  die,  but  live  to  praifj 
•    God's  Wonders,  with  my  Breath. 

18.  Ihe  Lord  hath  forely  chaften'd  me. 
But  gave  me  not  to  Death. 

Third    PART. 

19.  Open  the  Gates  of  Righteoufnefs, 
And  1  will  enter  in  ; 

That  1  may  fm^  Jehovah'^  Praise 
Who  hith  my  Saviour  been.     ' 
1  ^2  20.  Tiai5 


112  P  S  A  L  M,    iiS,    119. 

20.  This  Gate's  the  Lord's  ;  whither  the  Juft 
Shall  enter,  on  fet  Days. 

21.  Since  thou  hail:  heard,  and  kt  me  fafe, 
I'll  give  to  thee  the  Fraife. 

22.  That  Stone  which  Builders  did  rejefl. 
Chief  Corner-Stone  now  lyes. 

23.  This  Work  is  from  the  Lord  alone  ; 
*Tis  wondrous  in  our  Eyes. 

24    This  is  the  Day  the  Lord  hath  made  ^ 
We'll  it  with  Joy  attend. 

25.  Save  now,  O  Lord,  I  Thee  befeech 
Profperity  now  fend. 

26.  Hofannah  !  blefs'd  is  he  that  comes. 
In  great  Jehovah's  Nam.e  -, 

A  Blefiing,  from  God's  holy  Houfe, 
To  you,  we  loud  proclaim. 

27.  God  is  Jehovah  •,  who  to  us, 
Light  gracioufly  affords  •, 

Bind  to  the  facred  Altar's  Horns, 
The  Sacrifice  with  Cords. 

^8.  Thou  art  my  God,    and  Pll  thee  praife  v 

My  God,  Pll  fpread  thy  Fame. 
29.  O  blefs  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good  ; 

His  Mercy's  ft  ill  the  fame. 

P  S  J  L  M    CXIX.  Alepk. 

THrice  blefs'd  are  th'  undefird  in  Way  ; 
Who  walk  as  God's  Commands  require. 
2.  Bjefled  are  they  that  keep  his  Lavvs  ; 
Who  leek  him  with  their  whole  Defire. 
5.  For  they  work  no  Iniquity  •, 
Who  in  his  Ways  clofe  Walkers  are. 
4.  Thou  had  commanded  us  to  keep 
Thv  Precepts,  witli  our  utmoft  Care. 

5.  Oh! 


PSALM     119.  2ig 

5.  Oh  I  that  to  keep  thy  Statutes,  Lord, 
Thou  all  my  Ways  would' il  wt-ll  direcrl:  ! 

6.  Then'iliall  I  have  no  Cauie  of  Shame  •, 
When  I  all  thy  Commands  rerpe6l. 

7.  With  Heart's  Uprightnefs,  I'll  thee  praife  ; 
When  I  fliall  learn  thy  Judgments  right,   ^ 

8.  I'll  keep  thy  Statutes  with  great  Care  : 
Oh  !  do  not  thou  forfake  me  quite  ! 

Second  PART.  Beth. 

9.  How  fliall  a  young  Man  cleanfe  his  Way  ? 
Let  him,  thy  Word,  with  Care,  obferve. 

10.  With  my  whole  Heart,  I  Thee  have  fought  .j 
From  thy  Commands  let  me  not  fwerve. 

11.  I've  hid  thy  Word  within  my  Heart  j 
Lefl:  I  (hould  give  Offence  to  Thee. 

12.  For  ever  blefs'd  art  thou,   O  Lord, 
Thy  righteous  Statutes  teach  thou  me. 

13.  I  all  the  Judgments  of  thy  Mouth 
Have,  with  my  Lips,  declar'd  aright. 
14-  Ij  in  thy  Teftimonies  Way, 
More  than  all  Riches,  take  Delight. 

15.  Thy  Precepts  I  will  bear  in  Mind  ; 
And  have  Refped  unto  thy  Ways. 

16.  Thy  Statutes,  my  Delight,  flull  be  ; 
I'll  not  forget  what  thy  Word  fays. 

Third  P  ART,  GiMiL. 

17.  In  Kindnefs,  with  thy  Servant  deal^  j 
That  I  may  live,  and  keep  thy  Word. 

1 8.  Open  mine  Eyes  ;  that  I  may  fee. 
The  Wonders  which  thy  Laws  afford. 

19.  Pm  but  a  Stranger,  on  the  Earth  ; 
Hide  not  thy  wife  Commands  from  me. 

20.  My  Soul  doth  faint,  with  ftrong  Defire, 
Srill  with  thy  Judgments 'to  agree. 

K  3  21.  The 


014  PSALM     11^. 

21.  The  Proud  thou  haft  rebuk'd  ;    they're 
Who  from  thy  Precepts  boldly  fwerv'd.  [curs'd, 

22.  Shame,  and  Contempt,  remove  from  me  > 
Thy  Teftimonies  I  obferv'd. 

23.  Tho'  Princes  met,  and  me  defam'd  ^ 
TJiy  Statutes  I  my  Study  make. 

^.4.  Thy  Records  are  my  chief  Delight  : 
Them  for  my  Counfellors  1  take. 

Fcurth  P  A  R  T,  Daletr. 

2.5.  My  Soul  cleaves  fafi:  unto  the  Dud  ; 
Raife  me,  according  to  thy  Word. 

26.  I  Ihesv'd  my  Ways,  thou  anfsver'dft  me  j. 
Thy  righteous  Statutes  teacK  me,  Lord. 

27.  Make  me  to  know  thy  Precept's  Way  i. 
Thy  Wonders  then  I  will  declare. 

a8<  My  Soul  with  melting  Grief  diffolyes  y 
O  l£C  thy  Word  my  Stfengtli  repai^r. 

zg.  Remove  from  me  each  lying  Way  •, 
Grant  me  thy  Laws  diviner  Aid. 

30.  For  I  have  chofe  the  Way  of  Truth,  i 
Thy  Judgments  I've  before  me  laid. 

31.  I  to  thy  Teftimonies  cleave  •, 

Me  from  all  Shame,.  O  Lord,,  difcharge. 

32.  I'll  run  the:  Way  of  thy  Commands  y 
When  tliou  my  Heart  ftialt  free  enlarge. 

^     Fifth  PAR  r.  He, 

2"^'  Teach  me,,  O  Lord,  thy  Statutes  Way  ; 
And  I  fhall  from  it  ne'er  depart. 

34.  Inftrucl  me,  and  Pli  keep  thy  Law  ^, 
I'll  it  oblerve  with  all.  my  Heart. 

35.  Me  in  the  Path  of  thy  Commands  ; 
Conducft,  for  I  delight  therein. 

2,6.  My  Heart  unto  thy  juft  Records  ;. 
And  not  to  Avarice  enclinc. 

37.  From 


PSALM     119.  115 

37.  From  all  vain  Objects  turn  mine  Eyes  ; 
Me  in  thy  Way  revive,  and  chear. 

38.  Confirm  thy  Word  thy  Servant  to  ; 
Who  is  devoted  to  thy  Fear. 

39.  The  fear'd  Reproach  from  me  remove  > 
Good  are  the  Judgments    thou    do'ft  give  ; 

40.  I.o  !    how  I  long  for   thy  Commands  f 
Me  in  thy-  Ri2;hteournels  revive. 

Sh^ih  PART'  Va¥. 

41.  Let  Mercies  and  Salvation,  come 
To  me  ;  as  tliou  had  fpoken.  Lord. 

42.  So  fhall  I  anfwer  his  Reproach  ; 
For  I  rely  upon  thy  Word. 

43.  Take  not  thy  Word  quite  from  my  Mouth  % 
For  on  thy  Judgments  I  depend. 

44.  So  I  will  ever  keep  thy  Law  ; 
With  Conflancy,  unto  the  End. 

■45.  Freed  from  Redraints,  FlI  walk  at  large  \ 
For  thy  Commands  I  clofely  fcek. 

46.  Boldly,  before  the  greateft  Kings, 
ril  of  thy  Teftimonies  fpeak. 

47.  In  thy  Commands,    which!  have  lov'd  ; 
Myfelf,  with  Joy,  I'll  recreate. 

48.  To  thy  lov'd  Laws  I'll  (Iretch  my  Hands  j 
And  on  thy  Statutes  meditate. 

Seventh  PART,  Zain. 

49.  The  Word,  Unto  thy  Servant  -,  mind  \ 
On  which  thou'ft  kept  my  Hope  alive. 

50.  This  is  my  Comfort  in  Diftrefs  -, 
Becaufe  thy  Word  doth  me  revive. 

51.  The  Proud  did  greatly  me  deride  ; 
Yet  from  thy  Law  Pve  not  declin'd. 

52.  Thy  ancient  Judgments  I  recall  ; 
O  Lord  i  and  folid  Comfort  find. 

K  4  53.  r^B- 


ai6  PSALM     119. 

53.  I'mftruck  with  Horror,  to  behold. 
How  iQipious  Men  thy  Law  forfake, 

54.  I,  in  my  Hoiife  of  Pilgrimage, 
My  chearfuil  Sor.gs  thy  Statutes  rnake. 
S^.  I've  kept  thy  Law  •,  for  I  recalW, 
Thy  Name,  O  Lord,  to  Mind  by  Night. 

56.  This,  by  Experience  taught,  I  had  •, 
Becaufe  1  kept  thy  Precepts  right. 

Eighth  P  A  R'T,  Cheth. 

57.  My  Portion  thou,  Jehcvah^  art  •, 
I  faid,  that  I  will  keep  thy  Vv^crd. 

58.  Vv'ith  all  my  Pleart  I  fought  thy  Face  •, 
Tliy  promised  Mercy  me  afford. 

59.  I  view'd  my.Ways  •,  and  turn'd  my  Feet 
Unto  thy  Tefdmonies  Way. 

60.  I  hafted,  and  deferred  not. 
All  thy  Commandments  to  obey. 

61.  By  wicked  Troops'!  haye  been  rob'd  v 
I'hy  Laws  I  think  on  with  Delight. 

62.  I'il-rife  at  Mid- night  Thee  to  praife  \ 
Becaufe  thy  Judgments  all  are  right, 

(ii^,  Con:panion  to  tliem  all  .<m  I, 

'1  hat  fear  Thee,  and  thy  Precepts  keep. 

64.  Karth,  Lord,  is  with  thy  Goodnefs  fiird  \ 

Teach  me  thy  Statutes,  wondrous  deep. 

Ninth  PART.  Teth. 

€5.  Thou  well  with  me,  O  Lord^  haft  dealt  : 
As  thy  Word  promised,  Pve  recciv'd. 
66.Good  Judgment  give,  andKnowledge  teach  ^ 
For  thy  Commands  I  have  believ'd. 
6y.  Before  I  was  challis'd  I  err'd  ; 
But  now  to  keep  thy  Word  I  learn. 
6'i.  ThoUjLord,  art  good, and  good  thou  do'fl ; 
Xby  Statutes  make  meto  difcern. 

^9.  The 


PSALM     119.  217 

69.  The  Proud  have  Lies  againlt   me  forg'd ; 
Thy  Law  I've  kept  with  my  Heart's  might, 

70.  Their  Heart,  with  Fat,  is  ftupid  grown  •» 
But  i^thy  Law  I  take  Delight. 

71.  It's  good   for  me  I've  felt  thy  Rod  ; 
That  right  thy  Statutes  I  might  hold. 

72.  Laws  of  thy  Mouth  I  more  have  priz'd. 
Than  Silver  Heaps,  and  Mines  of  Gold. 

Tenth    PART.  Jod. 

7^.Thy  Hands  have  made,and  (Irengthen'd  me  \ 
Skill,  thy  Commands  to  learn,  afford. 

74.  Who  fear  Thee  me  fhall  fee  with  Joy  •, 
Becaufe  I've  hoped  in  thy  Word. 

75.  Thy  Judgments,  Lord,  I  knoware  juft :: 
In  Faithfulneis  thou  chaften'il    me. 

76.  I  pray  thy  promis'd  Ki.idnefs  may, 
Thy  Servant's  future  Comfort,  be. 

77.  Shew   me  thy  Grace,  that  I  may  live  r 
For  in  thy  Law,  Delight  I  find. 

y^*  Shame  proud  ones  who  me  caufelefs  harm  : 

Thy  Precepts  I  will  bear  in  mind. 

79.  Let  them,  that  fear  Thee,  turn  to  me  : 

And  thofe  thy  Teflimonies  know. 

?>o.  Sound  in  thy  Statutes  make  my  Heart  i 

That  Shame  may  not  me  overthrow. 

Eleventh    PART,  Caph, 

8t.  My  Soul,  for  thy  Salvation,  faints  •, 
Thy  Word  fullfill'd,  I  hope  to  fee. 

82.  My  longing  Eyes  for  thy  Word  fail  ^  ■ 
Saying,  when  wilt  thou  comfort  me  I         ■ 

83.  I'm  like  a  Bottle  in  the  Smoke  -,. 
.  Yet  do  not  I  thy  Laws  forget. 

84.  What  are  my  Days  ?  when  wilt  thou  judge^" 
Thofe  that  in  Malice  me  btf^^t, 

K  5  8j.  Ths. 


2i8  PSALM    119. 

85.  The  Proud  for  me  have  digged  Pits  j 
Who  with  thy  Law  do  not  agree. 

86.  Faithful  are  all  of  thy  Commands  ; 
They  rage  unjuftly,  help  thou  me. 

87.  On  Earth  they  almoft  me  confum^d  : 
But  thy  Commands  I  ne'er  forfook. 

88.  In  Mercy  me  revive  •,  that  I 

May  keep  the  Laws  thy  Mouth  has  fpoke. 
Twelfth     P  A  Rr,         Lamed. 

89.  Thy  Word,  O  Lord,  in  Heav'n  is  fix'd, 
Unchang'd  forever  to  endure. 

90.  Thy  Truth  thro'out  ail  Ages  lads  ; 
Thou  found' 11  the  Earth,  and  it  ftands  fure. 

91.  They  flill  remain  as  thou  ordain'ft  •, 
For  all  thy  ready  Servants  are. 

92.  Had  not  thy  Law  been  my  Delight ; 
I'd  long  fince  periih'd  in  Difpair. 

93.  Thy  Precepts  I  will  ne'er  forget  ; 
Thou  me  new  Life,  by  them,  had;  brought. 

94.  I  am  entirely  thine,  fave  me  ♦, 
For  I've  thy  Precepts  daily  fought. 

95.  The  Wicked  watch  me  to  deflroy  ; 
But  ril  thy  Teilimonies  mind. 

96.  Of  all  Perfection  th'  End  I  ke  •, 
Exceeding  broad  thy  Law  I  find. 

Thirteenth    PAR  1\  Mem. 

97.  Oh  !  how  I  love  thy  facred  Law  1 
It  daily  my  fweet  Study  grows. 

98.  By  thy  Word,  ever  with  me,  thou 
Hail  made  m.e  wifer  than  my  Foes. 

99.  More  tlian  my  Teachers  all  I  know  j 
For  1  thy  Statutes  clofely  weigh'd. 

100.  lb.  an  ancient  Sages  more  I  fee  j 
Becaufe  thy  Precepts  i  obey'd. 

loi.  From 


PSALM     119.  219 

10 1.  From  all  ill  Paths  I  have  refram'd 
My  Feet  ;  that  I  might  keep  thy  Word. 

102.  I  have  not  from  thy  Judgments  ftray'd  ; 
Becaufe  'tis  thou  haft  taught  me  Lord. 

T03.  How  fwcet  thy  Words  are  to  my  Tafte! 
Than  Honey  fweeter  to  my  Mouth  1 

104.  I,  by  thy  Precepts,  Wifdom  gain  ; 
And  hate  the  Ways  that  fwerve  from  Truth. 

Fourteenth     PART,  Nun. 

105.  Thy  Word's  a  Lamp  unto  my  Feet  •, 
And  fhining  Light  unto  my  Way. 

106.  Pve  fworn,  and  will  the  Oath  perform  \ 
Thy  righteous  Judgments  Fll  obey. 

107.  I  am  exceedingly  diftrefs'd  ; 
Revive  me.  Lord,  after  thy  Word: 

108.  My  Mouth's  free  Offerings  pray  accept  •, 
Skill  in  thy  Judgments  me  afford. 

T09.  My  Life  is  always  m  my  Hand  •, 
Yet  I  thy  Law  do  not  forget. 

1 10.  Nor  have  I  from  thy  Precepts  err'd  ^ 
Tho'  Sftares,   for  me,  the  Wicked  let. 

111.  Thy  Laws,  my  lafting  Heritage, 
Fve  chofe  ;  for  my  Heart's  Joy  they  are. 

J 1 2.  My  Heart  ftands  Ijent  to  thyCommands  ; 
As  long  as  thou  my  Life  fhak  fpare. 

Fifteenth  PART.  Samech. 

113.  Vain  flu(5luating  Thoughts  I  hate  j 
But  fix  my  Love  upon  thy  Law. 

1 1 4.  Thou  art  iny  hiding  Place,  and  Shield  j 
My  Hopes,  from  thy  pure  Word,  I  draw, 

1 1 5.  Depart  from  nie  ye  wicked  Men  •, 
To  keep  my  God's  Commands  I  aim. 

116.  As  thou  haft    laid,  fupport  my  Life  ; 
Let  not  my  Hope  be  turn'd  to  Shame. 

K  6  ii7.  Up^ 


t20     ^       PSALM     119. 

1 1 7.  Uphold  me,  then  I  fhall  be  fiife  ; 
rjl  to  thy  Laws  {lill  turn  mine  Eyes. 

118.  Tranfgreirors  thou  haft  trodden  down  ^ 
For  they  deceiv'd  themfelves  with  Lies. 

1 19.  Thou  doft  ill  Men,  like  Drofs,  rejecfl  5  • 
To' love  thy  Laws,    I'm  therefore  led. 

120.  l^or  Fear  of  Thee  myFlerti  doth  quake  ^ 
And  I  thy  awful  Judgments  dread. 

Sixteenth  P  J  R  T,  Ais. 

121.  Judgment,  and  Juftice,  I  have  done  ; 
Let  no  OppreiTors  me  diftrefs. 

122.  Thy  Servant's  Surety  be  for  good  ; 
Left  haughty  Foes  Iliould  me  opprefs. 

123.  My  Eyes  have  fail'd,  v/ith  longingLooks, 
To  fee  thy  Help,  and  promis'd  Word. 

J24.  In  Mercy  with  thy  Servant  deal  ; 
Thy  righteous  Statutes  teach  me.  Lord.. 

125.  Give  me,  thy  Servant  Skill  ;  and  then- 
I  Hiall  thy  Teftimonies  know. 
12.6.  'TisTi-me,  O  Lord,  for  Thee  to  work^ 
For  Men  thy  Law  do  over  throv/. 

127.  Therefore  I  love  thy  Statutes  more 
Than  Gold  ;  the  Bneft,  and  the  beft. 

128.  I  all  thy  Precepts  highly  prize  :. 
As  right  ;    but  all  falfe  Ways  detcft. 

Seventeenth  P  A  R  'T.  Ps. 

129.  Thy  Tetiimonies  wondrous  are  ♦, 
Therefore  my  Soul:  dcth  keep  thy  Ways. 

130.  The  Entrance  of  thy  Word  gives  Eighty, 
Aad  VVifdom  to-  the  weak  conveys. 

131.  ]  gape,,  and  parit,  ^ot  thy  Commands  ^ 
For  after  them,  my  Hearth's  la  Fkn^. 

132.  Behold,  and  pity  me,  as  thou 
Act  vYoat  to  them,  that  love  thy  Name-. 


PSALM       119.  22:1 

1^3.  Dired  my  Walk  in  thy  pure  Word  ^ 

And  kt  no  Sin,  in  me,  bear  Sway. 

134.  From  Man's  OpprefTion  fet  me  free  v 

So  I  thy  Precepts  will  obey. 

155.  O  make  thy  Face,  on  me,  to  fliine  5 

And  me  to  know  thy  Statutes  caufe. 

1 36.  The  Fears,  like  Floods,  ftream  from  mii'je 

To  fee  Men  violate  thy  Laws.  [  Eyes  ^ 

Eighteenth    PART,        Tsaddi. 
1^7.  Righteous  art  thou,  O  Lord  ;  and  all 
I'hy  Judgments  upright  are  we  find.    ^ 
133.  Thy  Tellimonies  righteous  are, 
And  faithful  which  thou  haft  enjoin'd. 

139.  Thy  Zeal  confumed  me  y  becaufe 
Mine  Enemies  thy  Law  forget. 

140.  Thy  Word  is  thoroughly  refin'd  ;, 
Therefore  my  Heart  on  it  is  fet. 

141.  Tho*  I  am  little,  and  defpis'd. 
My  Mind  thy  Precepts  yet  retains. 

142.  Thy  Rightc-oufnefs  forever  lafts  ; 
Thy  Law  eternal  Truth  remains. 

143.  Trouble,  and  Anguifh,  on  me  feiz'd  j 
Yet  great  Delight  thy  Precepts  give. 

144.  Thy  Laws  are  ju(i  forevermore  •, 
Oh. !  teacii  me  them,  and  I  fhall  live. 

Nineteenth    PART.  Koph. 

145.  With  my  v/hole  Heart  I  cry'd,  hear  me  3, 
O  Lord  ;  thy  Statutes  Fll  obey. 

146.  To  Th.'e  I  cry'd,  fave  me  ;  that  I 
May  keep  thy  Teltimoay's  Way. 

147.  Before  the  dawning  Light  1  cry'd  ;. 
Thy  Promile  did  me  Hope  aiFord. 

148.  Mine  Eyes  prevent  the  Watch  that  f. 
May  meditate  upcn  thy  \YQi\i. 

149.  Mf 


222  PSALM     119: 

149.  My  Voice,  in  Loying-kindnefs,  hear  ^ 
Lord,  in  thy  Word  revive  my  Heart. 

150.  Who  follow  Mifchief  near  approach  5 
They  from  thy  Laws  far  off  depart. 

151.  But,  O  Jehovah^  thou  art  near  ; 
All  thy  Commands,  as  Truths  endure. 

152.  As  for  thy  Word,    I  know  of  old. 
Thou  haft  it  fix'd  forever  fure. 

Twentieth    PART,  Resch. 

153.  View  my  Diftrefs,  and  refcue  me  5 
For  I  thy  Law  ftill  bear  in  Mind. 

1 54.  Plead  thou  my  Caufe,  and  me  redeem-  5 
May  I,  thy  Word,  me  quick'hing,  find. 

155.  Salvation's  far  from  wicked  Men  j 
For  they  to  keep  thy  Lav/  ne'er  ftrive. 

156.  Great  are  thy  tender  Mercies,  Lord  % 
Oh  !  in  thy  Judgments  me  revive. 

157.  Many  confpire  to  feek  my  Hurt  ; 
But  from  thy  Truth  Pve  not  declin'd. 

158.  With  Grief  TranfgrelTors  1  beheld  ; 
For  they've  not  kept  thy  Word  in  Mind. 

159.  Behold,  how  thy  Commands  1  love  1 
Lord,  in  thy  Mercy  quicken  me. 

1 60.  Thy  Word,  frooi  th'  early*ft  Time  is  true  •, 
And  lafts  'till  Time  no  more  fhall  be. 

Tzvenly-firn    PART.  Schin. 

161.  Princes  me,  caufelefs,  perfecute  ^ 
My  Heart,  in  Awe  of  thy  Word,   ftands. 

162.  I  in  thy  Word  rejoice  -,  as  one 
lliat  mighty  Spoils  of  War  commands. 

163.  Airpallhood  hate  I,  and  deteft  ^ 
But  thy  juft  Law,  finccrely  love. 

164.  Scv*n  Times  a  D.  y  I  Thee  will  praife  ; 
Becaufc  thy  judgments  rightious  prove. 

165.  Great 


PSALM     119,    120.  223 

165.  Great  Peace  have  they  that  love  thy  Law  ^ 
No  ftumbl'ing  Stone  fhall  them  offend. 

166.  For  thy  Salvation,  Lord,  I  hope  j 
And  thy  Commands  with  Care  attend. 

167.  My  Soul  thy  Teftimonies  kept  ; 
And  them  I  love  with  great  Delight. 

168.  Thy  Law,  and  Word,  I  have  obferv'd  •, 
For  all  my  Ways  are  in  thy  Sight. 

Twenty-Jecond    PART,  Tau. 

169.  Lord,  let  my  Cry  approach  my  Face-, 
As  thou  haft  Ipoke,  me  prudent  make. 

1 70.  Let  my  Requeft,  before  Thee,  come  ; 
Deliver  me,  for  thy  Word's  Sake. 

171.  Then  fhall  myLips  pour  forth  thy  Praife  ; 
When  me,  thy  Statutes,   thou  flialt  teach. 

1 72.*  All  thy  Commands  are  Righteoufnefs  •, 
Therefore  my  1  ongue  thy  Word  fhall  preach. 

173.  Let  thine  almighty  Hand  me  help  ^ 
For  I,  thy  Precepts,  made  my  Choice. 

1 74.  Lord,  I  for  thy  Salvation  long  ; 
And  greatly   in  thy  Law  rejoice. 

175.  Prolong  my  Life,  and  Pll  Thee  praife  \ 
Let  me  thy  promis'd  Succour  find. 

I  y6.  Thy  Servant  feek,  like  loft  Sheep  ftray'd  % 
Tor  1  thy  Precepts  bear  in  Mind. 
PSALM    CXX. 

IN  my  Diftrefs,  to  God,    I  cry'd. 
And  he  redrefs'd  my  Wrongs. 

2.  Save,  Lord,  my  Soul  from  lying  Lips, 
And  from  deceitful  Tono;ues. 

3.  What  fhall  a  falfe  Tongue  give  to  Tlise  ? 
What  Benefits  confer  ? 

4.  What  ?  but  fliarp  Arrows  of  the  ftrong. 
And  Coals  of  Juniper. 

5.  Wo's 


224  PSALM       120,    121,    122. 

5.  Wo's  me !  I  am  a  Sojourner, 
In  Mejhecb^s  barren  Plain  ; 

And  yet,  among  the  lawlefs  Tents 
Of  Kedar^  I  remain. 

6.  Long  Time,  my  Soul  has  dwelt  with  them,. 
That  Charms  of  Peace  abhoF. 

7.  I  am  for  Peace  ;  but  when,  I  fpeak. 
They  all  declare  for  War. 

PSALM    CXXI. 

IF  to  the  Hills  I  lift  mine  Eyes, 
From  whence  Ihould  come  mine  Aid  I 

2.  My  Help  doth  from  Jehovah  come  •, 
Who  Heav'n,  and  Earth,  hath  made. 

3.  He'll  keep  thy  Feet  from  dang'rous  Falls  ; 
Thy  Guardian  never  fl-eps. 

4.  Nor  Sleep,  nor  Slumber,  touch  the  Eye?, 
Of  him  that  IJr^el  keeps. 

5.  The  Lord's  thy  Keeper,  he,  thy  Shade, 
Stands  by  thee  on  thy  Right  •, 

6.  Left  fcorching  Sun  offend  by  Day  ; 
Or  Moon's  cold  Damps  by  Night. 

7.  The  Lord  fhall  keep  thee  from  ail  Harms  \ 
Preferve  thy  Soul  from  IlL 

S.  Thy  going  out  ;  and  coming  in, 
Keef^s  now,  and  ever  will. 

'      PSALM    CXXII. 
*!  ¥  7  ITH  Joy,  I  heard  the  People  fay, 
V  V      Let's  to  thcLord'sHoufe  go  and  pray. 

2.  Cur  Feet,  henceforth,    with  Pieafure  wait^^ 
Jettifrilem^  within  thy  Gate. 

3.  Jerufalem^s  a  City  fair, 
Compadl,  with  beauteous  Order  there. 

4.  Thither  the  Tribes  devoutly  throng  j 
The  Tribes  which  to  the  Lord  belong. 

To 


P  S  A  L  M     122.  225 

To  Ifr'er^  Witqefs  we  repair, 
To  honour  God,  with  Praife,  and  PrayV. 

5.  The  Seats  of  Juftice  there  have  Place  y 
And  Thrones  of  Z)^i;/W';s,. royal  Race. 

6.  Pray  Sale;n*s  Peace  may  lafting  be  ; 
For  they  fliall  profper  that  love  thee. 

7.  May  Peace  within  thy  Walls  abound  |   ' 
Thy  Palaces  with  Joy  be  crown'd.  .,  ^ 

8.  For  Friends,  and  Brctliren's  Sake,  I  pray 
May  happy  Peace,  within  thee  (lay. 

g.   Becaufe  Jehovab\  Houfe  is  there, 
Thy  Good  (hall  be  mv  conflant  Care. 

F  S  A  L  M    CXXII.     zd  Meetre. 

My  Heart  rejoic'd  to  hear 
TlVe'  People  this  declare, 
We'll  to  JehovahH  Houfe-  afcend. 

2.  Our  Feet  (liall  henceforth  waic 
Within  fair  Sdle-n'^  G.aite, 

And'fa'cred  Worfhip  tjiere  ati^ehd. 

3.  7^^'^y^^^/^  is  built      ■ 

A  City,  richly  gilt,        '.      - 
Compact,  and  great  lliall  be  in  Fame. 

4.  God's  Cov'nant  Ark  is  there, 
Thither  his  Tribes  repair. 

To  thank,  and  Praife,  Jebovah's'H^imQ. 

5.  Juftice  has  ;t here  it's  Place, 
With -Throne^  of  David's  Race. 

6.  O  pray  for  Salem'' s  happy  Peace  ; 
They  profper  that  love  thee. 

7.  Within  thy  Walls  Peace  be. 
Thy  Palaces,   with  Joy  increafe. 

8.  For  Friends,  and  Brethren's  Sake, 
Whofe  Good  my  own  I  make, 

Thj 


2^6       P  SAL  M    122,  123,  124. 
Thy  Peace  fliall  be  my  conftant  Pray  V. 

9.  Becaufe  the  Lord,  our  God, 

His  Houfe-  rtrakes  his'  Abode, 
Thy  Weal  Ih ail  ever  be  my  Care. 

PS  4-,t.,M    CXXIIL. 

TO  Thee,  for'  Succour,  in  Diftrefs, 
I  lift  my  longing  Eyes  ^ 
Oh  !  thou  Omnipotent,  Supream  1 
Who  dweirrt  above  the  Skies. 

2.  As  Servants,  eye  their  Mailer's  Hand,' 
Tlieir  MiftrefTes;  the  Maids  •, 

Soto  the  Lord,  our  God,  we  look,.     .    ' 
For  his  reviving  Aid.s.  ' 

3.  Have  Mercy  upon  us,  O  Lcrdj 
Oh  1  Pity  to  ua  (how  •, 

For  loaded  .with  moft  bafe  Contempt,     , 
We  feel  the  Depth  of  Woe. 

4.  From  thofe  that  live  at  Eafe,  our  Soul    . 
Is  greatly  Eird  with  Scorn.  •, 

And  the  vile  Infult  of  the  Proud, 
We  heavily  have  borne. 

P  S  A  L  M    CXXIV. 

HAD  not  the.  Lord,  ma)?  IJr^d  fay,, 
Appear-ed  on  our  Side..;   -1-  c ri  ./p 

2.  Had  not  the  Lord  u?  lielp'd^'  wnen  Meri; 
Rofe,  like  the  fv/elling  Tide  :  i 

3.  They  foon  had  f\vallo^^*d  us'  alive  •,,  ' 
So  fierce  their  Wrath  did  rowl- ; 

4.  The  Waters  had  oVrwhelmed  us, 
The  Stream  p;one  o*£^  ou^r  Sot?!. 

5.  Proud  Waters  then  had  p  er  us  teat,.' 
And  fwept  us  qliite  away.  ' ' "  ^/- '/ 

6.  Blefs'd  \x  the  L^otd'  •,  ^h6  -gave  us  not. 
To  their  Iharp  Teeth,  a  Prey.  7.  Our 


PSALM     124,    125,  126.      227 

7.  Our  Soul's  efcap'd  the  broken  Snare, 
As  Birds,  from  Fowler's,  fled. 

8.  Oiir  Help  is  in  Jehovah's  Name  \  , 
Who  Heav'n,  and  Ei^rth,  hath  madev: 

PSALM    CXXV.      ' 

THey,  like  to  Sion's  dKred  Mount, 
Who  in  the    Lord    confide. 
Shall  Hand  unmov'd,  in  midft  of  Storms,; 

And  ever  fafe  abide. 
2.  Lo!  how  the  Mountains,  compafling,, 

Jerufalem^  afcend  •, 
The  Lord,  his  People,,  fo  furrounds, 

And  ever   will   defend. 
/3.  The  Rod  of  Wickednefs  fhall  not 
Onjuft  Men's  Lot  remain  5 
LeH:  righteous  Men  put  forth  their  Hands^, 
And'^them  with  Evil  fVatn. 

4.  To  all  that  are  fincerely  good. 

Thy  Go,odnef3,  Lord,  impart  \  i 

O   may  it  freely  flow  to  all 
That  are  upright  in  Heart. 

5.  They  thai  to  crooked  Ways  decline^. 
The  Lord  fnali  force  them  down. 

Where  wicked  Men  are  doom'd  to.go  •,. 
But  Peace  fhall   ^rV/  crown. 

PSALM    CXXVI. 

WHen  Sion's  Captives  God  return'd. 
Such  an  illuftrious  Theme, 
Struck  us  with  Wonder  and  Surprife  v 

We  were  like  them  that  dream. 
2.  Then  was  our  Mouth  with  Laughter  fill'd. 

Our  Tongue  for  Joy  did  fhj^ut  •, 
The  Heathen  faid,  the  Lord,  for  them. 
Great  Things  hath  brought  about. 

^  3.  With 


228  PSALM     125,  127,  128. 

3.  With  Joy,  we  own,  great  Things    for  us. 
Are  wrought.  Lord,  by  thy  Hand. 

4.  Return  the  Remnant  •,  and  'twill  be 
Like  Streams  to  South  parch'd  Land. 

5.  Who  fow  in  Tears,  in  Joy  lliall   reap. 
6.  They  that  go  forth,  and  mourn, 

Bearing  choice  Seed,  fhall  fure  with  Joy, 
Laden  with  Sheaves,  return. 

PSALM    CXXVII. 

Except  the  Lord  do  build  the  Houfe, 
'   7'he  Builders  labour  all  in  vain  : 
Unlefs  the  Lord  the  City  keep,  ^    " 

In  vain  the  Guards  their  Watch   maintain. 

2.  To  rife  betimes,  and  fit  up  late, 
And  eat  thy  Bread  with  Grief  oppretl, 
Is  vain  •,  without  fuchcarking  Cares, 
The  Lord  gives  his  Beloved  Refr. 

3.  Lo  •,  Children  are  God's  Heritage  ; 
The  fruitful  W^omb  is  his  Reward. 

4.  As  Arrows  in  a  flfrong  Man's  Hand, 
So  Sons  of  Youth  are  Parents  Guard. 

5.  Happy  the  Man,  whofe  Quiver's  fill'd 
With  Shafts,   that  on  him  ready  wait  i 
He  iliall  not  be  afliam'd  tofpeak 

With  th'  Adverfaryin  theGate.         . 
PSALM    CXXVIII. 

THrice  blefs'd  are  all  that  fear  the  Lord  \ 
And  walk  in  his  pure  Ways. 

2.  Thy  Labour  fhall  fupply  thy  Wants  ; 
And  profper  all  thy  Days. 

3.  Thy  Wife,  a  lovely  fruitful  Vine, 
Ey  thy  Houfe  Sides,  l"hall  grow  •, 

Thy  Children,  round  thy  Table  fet, 
Like  Olive  Plants  lliall  fhow. 

4.  Behold 


PSALM     12S,   129,  1^0.        229 
4.  Behold  ;  thus  fhall  the  Man  be  bleft, 

That  doth  Jehovah  fear! 
^.  The  Lord,  who  dwells  on  Sion  Hill, 

Shall  blefs  thee   ev'ry  where ; 
Thou,  all   thy  Days,  with  joy,  Ihallfee 

Jerupiem'%  happy  State  : 
6.  Beiiuld  thy  Children's  Children  rife, 

And  Peace  on  Ifrael  wait. 

PSALM    CXXIX. 

FROM  my  Youth  up,  may  Jfr'el  fay, 
They  ofc  have  me  alTail'd  ; 

2.  They  oft,  from  Youth,  my  Ruin  fought, 
But  have  not  quite  prevaird. 

3.  The  Flowers  long  their  Furrows  plow'd  •, 
And  put  my  Back  to  Pain. 

4.  The  Lord  is  righteous  he  hath  cut. 
The  Wicked's  Cords  in  Twain. 

5.  Let  all  that  *S7^;>/. hate,  with  Shame, 
And  in  Confufion,  fly. 

6.  May  they,  as  Grain,  on  Houfcs  Tops, 
But  juft  fpring  up  and  die. 

,7.  With  v/hich  no  Reaper  fills  his  Hand, 
Nor  Arms  that  binds  the  Sheave, 

8.  No  Paffenger,  God  blefs  you,  lays  ; 
We,  you  our  Blefllng,  leave. 

PSALM    CXXX. 

LORD  from  the  Heart,  and  Depth  of  Woe, 
My  Cry,  to  Thee,  I  fend. 

2.  Hear,  Lord,  my  Voice,  and  to  my  Pray'r, 
O  ht  thine  Ear  attend. 

3.  Should'ft  thou,  O  Lord,  obferve  ourCrinies, 
Who  could  the  Tryal  bear  ? 

4.  Hut  there  Forgiveneis  is  with  Thee, 

That  thou  may'il  be  our  Fear.  5.  My 


2J0        PSALM     130,  13U  132= 

5.  My  Soul  doth  for  Jehovah  wait ; 
And  I  hope  in  his  Word. 

6.  No  Watch- men  Jong  for  dawning  Light, 
As  my  Soul  for  the  Lord.     - 

7.  Let  Ifr'el  truft  in  God,  the  Source 
Of  all  redeeming  Grace  ; 

8.  Who  will  compleat  Redemption  grant. 
And  all  their  Sins  efface. 

PSALM    CXXXI. 

Ol^ord,  my  Heart's  not  haughty  grown. 
Nor  lofty  are  my  Eyes  ; 
In  Things  too  great,  and  high^  for  me. 

Is  not  mine  Exercife. 
2.  Surely,  I  have  composed  my  Mind^ 

And  carry 'd  it  as  mild. 
As  Children  weaned  from  the  Breaft  \ 
My  Soul's  a  wej^ned  Child. 

^3.  Let  Ifr'el  learn,  in  God  alone. 

The  God  whom  they  adore, 
To  place  their  fteadfaft  Hope,  and  Truft^ 

Both  now,  and  evermore. 

P  S  J  L  M    CXXXII. 

THY  Promife,  LorJ^  to  David,  mind. 
And  <ill  the  Chaft^ning  of  thy  Rod. 

2.  How  to  Jehovah  he  hath  fvvorn, 
And  vow'd  to  Jacci?'s  mighty  God, 

3.  I  will  not  go  into  my  Houfe, 
Nor  on  my  Bed  my  Limbs,  repofe ; 

4.  No  Sleep  I'll  to  mine  Eyes  afford. 
Nor  Slumber  fliall  mine  Eye-lids  clofe  ; 

5.  'Till,  for  the  Lord,  }  have  found  out. 
And  for  his  Ark,  a  relling  Vlace  ; 
Which  fiidll  the  future  Dwelling  be. 

Of  tliC  great  God  of  Jacobs  P^ace.  6.  Be- 


PS  A  L  M     132.  2^1 

6.  Behold,  .We  heard  it's  fpreading  Fame, 
At  Efhmta  \  but  now  have  found 

The  chofen  Spot,  for  it's  Abode, 
Where  Hills  of  mighty  Woods  furround. 

7.  We'll  go  into  his  facred  Tents, 
Our  Worfhip,  at  his  Foot-ftool,  pay. 

8.  Arife,  O  Lord^  into  thy  Reft  % 

And  with  thine  Ark  of  Strength  there  flay. 

9.  Array  thy  Priefts  iwith  Righteoufnefs  \ 
Let  all  thy  Saints  aloud  rejoice. 

10.  And  for  thy '-Servant  •£)^i;/<i's- Sake, 
Defpife  nqt  .thine  Anointed's  Voice. 

Second    PA  R  T. 

11.  The  Loi*d,  to  David,  fware  in  Truth, 
The  Oath  he. never  will  difowa  •,  \ 

*'  That,  one.,  defcended  from  thy  Loins, 
"  Shall  fu rely  fit  upon  thy  Throne. 

12.  "  And  if  thy  Sons  my  Cov'nant  keep, 
"  And  to  my  facred  Laws  fubmic  ; 

"  Their  Children  alfo,   evermore, 
"  Upon  thy  royal  Throne  fhall  fit. 

13.  Becaufe  the  Lord  hath  5/Wchofe  ; 
And  there  defir'd  to  have  his  Seat. 

14.  This  is  my  Reft  forever ,;   here 
I'll  dwell  ;  for  I've  defired  it. 

1 5.  I'll  furely  blefs  her  growing  Stores  ; 
And  fatisfy  her  Poor  with  Food. 

16.  Her  Priefts,  with  my  Salvation,  cloath  ; 
Her  Saints,  with  Joy,  fhall  Ifhout  aloud.  ' 

17.  There  BavidWioxn  I'll  make  to  bud ; 
There  mine  Anointed's  Lamp  ordain. 

1 8.  With  Shame  I'll  cloath  his  Foes ;  on  him 
His  Crown  fhall  flouriihing  remain. 

PSALM 


2  22^  PS  Am  M     133. 

PSA  L  jVf    CXXXIII. 

Bllhold  •,  how  charming  is  the  Sight ! 
How  good  too  doth  it  cproive  I 
When  Brethren  in  their  Hearts  unite. 
And  Uve  in  Peace,  and  Love,. 

2.  It's  like  the  precious  Ointrne/it,  ppur'd 
On  yfV^w'a  lacredHead^*,    ■       «  •: 

Which  dQ\yn  hisLocks  the  Perfume  Ihower'd, 
And  o*er  his  Garnrients  fpread. 

3.  So  Hermori's^  and  Mount  SMs  Dews 
Defcend,  and  blefs  the  Plains -, 

For  there  the.Lord  his  Blefling  fhews. 
Arid  end lefs  Life  ordains. 
P  ^  A  L  M    CXXXm.     idMeeire. 

E^Ehold  !  how  good  it  proves  ! 
\  How  charming  is  the  Sight  I 
When  Brethren,  dwell  in  Love 
In  firmeft  Bonds,  unite  j 
W^hen  all  agree 
To  a(5l  their  Part, 
As  with  one  Heart, 
In  Charity. 

2.  It's  like  the  precious  Oyl, 
That  cads  a  fragrant  Smell, 
Which  pour'd  onA'ron's  Head, 
A  down  his  Locks  it  fell  y 

From  thence  it  fhed 

It's  trickling  Globes, 

On's  prieftly  Robes, 

And  Odours  fpread. 

^.  So  the  retrefhing  Dews, 
From  Hermon's  Top,  that  flow. 
Or  rowl  down  Sicn's  Mount, 
'  Revive  the  Plains  below  :  Je- 


PS  A  I.  M     133,  134,  135.       2J3 

Jehovah  there 
His  Blifs  ordains, 
With  Life  that  reigns 
For  ever  fair. 

PSALM     CXXXIV*. 

LO  ;  all  ye  Servants  of  the  Lord, 
Who  nightly  fland,  and  wait, 
Attending  in  his  facred  Houfe, 

Jehovah  celebrate. 
2.  Blefs  ye  the  Lord,  lift  up  your  Hands 

Within  his  holy  Place  ; 
The  Lord,  who  Heav'n,  and  Earth,hath  made. 
Thee  out  of  Sion  blefs. 

PSALM    CXXXV. 

LET'S  join,  and  Hallelujah  fing  ; 
Praife  yc  Jehovah's  Name  ; 
O  all  ye  Servants  of  the  Lord, 
His  glorious  Praife  proclaim. 

2.  Who,  in  the  Houfe  of  God  attend. 
Or  in  his  Court  Yards  meet  •, 

3.  Praife  ye  the  Lord,  for  it  is  good. 
To  praife  his  Name  is  fweet. 

4.  Becaufe  Jehovah  Jacob  chofc, 
His  own  by  fpecial  Grace  ; 

For  his  peculiar  Treafure  took, 
Ifr'el^  and  all  his  Race. 

5.  The  Lord  is  great  ;  our  God  is  hi?h 
Above  all  Gods  we  own.  '^ 

6.  Who,what  he  pleas'd  inHeav'n,  and  Earth, 
in  Seas,  and  Depths,  hath  done. 

7.  He  makes  the  Vapours  to  afcend. 
From  Earth,  in  Clouds  combin'd  • 

He^bringcth  Lightening,  with  the  Rain, 
Fi  om  unknown  .Stores  the  Wind. 

^  Second 


<,..  PSALM     135. 

^  Second    P  J  RT. 

S-  E^gyp'^  Firll-born,  of  Man,  and  Beaft, 
He  Imote,  thro'  all  their  Coaft. 

9.  His  dreadful  Signs  artd  Wonders,  fent 
^  On  Pharaoh^  and  his  Hofl. 

10.  lie  many  Nations,  mighty  Kings, 
'    Did,  by  his  Pow'r,  fubdue. 

11.  He,  Sibon,  Y^xngoUh'  Amorites^ 
And  0^,  of  BaJJjan,  Qew  : 

He  Canaan'^  num'rous  Kingdoms  fmote. 
And  freed  from  Tyrants  Hands. 

12.  An  Heritage,  to //rV/'s  Tribes, 
He  gave  their  fertile  Lands. 

13.  Thy  Name,  O  Lord,  by  thy  great  AdS, 
Shall  be  forever  known  •, 

And  we'll  tranfmit  thy  Name,  and  Praiie, 
To  future  Ages  down. 

14.  The  Lord,  his  People's  Caufe,  will  judge. 
Who  now  opprelTed  mourn  -, 

Will,  for  his  Servants  Sake,  repent. 
And  from  his  Anger  turn. 

mrd  P  ARr.^ 

15.  The  many  Idol  Gods  ador'd. 
By  all  the  Heathen  Bands, 

Are  Gold,  and  Silver,  Ihining  Dult  ; 
The  Labour  of  Men's  Hands. 

16.  Their  Mouths  no  Pow'r  of  Speech  retain. 
And  fightlefs  are  their  Eyes. 

17    Their  Ears  are  deaf  3  no  vital  Breath 
Their  Mouth,  or  Bread,  fupplies. 

18.  All  thofe  that  make  fuch  Idols  vain, 
And  Homage  to  them  pay  •, 

Who  put  their  Truft  in  them  for  Help, 

As  fenQefs  are  as  they.  .  ^9'  ^ 


PSALM     135,  1^5.  2.. 

19.  O  Houfe  of  7/?V/,  bJefs  the  Lord  ; 
O  yfV^^'s,  praife  his  Name. 

20.  The  Lord,  O  Houfe  of  Z^w,  blefs  5 
Yejufi:,  his  Praife  proclaim. 

21.  O  Jet  Jehovah  bleffed  be. 
From  6/>;/,  with  Accord, 

Who  dwelleth  in  Jerufakm, 
Sing  Praifes  to  xht  Lord. 

Yr.T.JJ  ^  ^  ^    CXXXVI. 
OUR  Thanks,  to  God,moft  ^ood  repeat; 
His  Mercy  ftilJ  prevails. 

2.  Praife  him,  the  God  of  Gods,  mod  ereat  ; 
His  Mercy  never  fails. 

3.  Give  Thanks  unto  the  King  of  Kings  • 
His  Mercy  lafts  always.  ' 

4.  Who  only  doth  moft  wondrous  Things  ; 
His  Mercy  ne'er  decays. 

5.  WhofeWifdomgave  theHeav*ns  theirBirth  1 
His  Mercy  fhall  endure. 

6.  Above  the  Waters  rais'd  the  Earth  ; 
His  Mercy's  ever  fure. 

^'  J""  r!"!""'  ^^"^  ^'^  great  Lights  difplay  ; 
His  Mercy  ftill  prevails. 

8.  He  form'd  the  Sun  to  rule  the  Day  1 
His  Mercy  never  fails. 

^'  ^^^^'''''''  ^"^  ^^^^^'    t^  i*u^e  the  Night  i 
His  Mercy  lafts  always. 

'''^?^^^/'^-^'^^'  ^''^^''^^^'  Firft-born,  fmite  5 
His  Mercy  ne'er  decays. 

1 1.  Who  7/rV/led  from  Havifli  Land  ; 

His  Mercy  lliall  endure. 
i2^.Vith  (Iretch'd  out  .\rm,and  mightyHand; 

His  Mercy's  ever  fure. 

L  2  4S^f<?»i 


&3^  PSALM     136,  1^7. 

Second    PART, 

13.  The  Red  Sea  he  afunder  clave  j 
His  Mercy  (till  prevails. 

14.  And  i//^'^/ Paiiage  thro'  it  gave  ; 
liis  Mercy  never  tails. 

15.  hut  /'^^r^<j-^'sHoft,withSeas,  o'erfpreadj 
His  Mercy  lafts  always. 

16.  His  People,  thro'  the  Defert,  led  j 
PI  is  Mercy  ne'er  decays. 

17.  To  him  who  did  great  Monarchs  fmite  ; 
His  Mercy  fhail  endure. 

18.  And  flew  Kings,  famous  for  their  Might; 
His  Mercy's  ever  fure. 

19.  Siborr^  whoth'  Jm* rites  Sceptre  fway'd  ;   . 
His  Mercy  ftill  prevails. 

20.  And  Og^  whom  Bafianh  Towns  obey'd  5 
His  Mercy  never  fails. 

^i.  For  Heritage,  he  gave  their  Lands  ; 
His  Mercy  lafts  always. 

22.  Into  his  Servants  //r'f/'s  Hands  •, 
His  Mercy  ne'er  decays. 

23.  Who  thought  on  us,  when  we  were  low  ; 
Plis  Mercy  (hall  endure. 

24.  And  us  redeemed  from  the  Foe. 
His  Mercy's  ever  fure. 

25.  Who  to  all  Fleih  their  Food  conveys  ; 
His  Mercy  dill  prevails. 

;26.-  The  God  of  Heav'n,  O  therefore,  praife  ; 
His  Mercy  never  fails. 

PSALM    CXXXVII. 

THere  we  fat  down,  and  wept,  by  Streams, 
W^hich  glide  by  Bcibel\  Walls  ; 
Wh'^le  Sion's  melanchoUy  Themes, 

Our  mournful  Mind  recalls.  2.  Cur 


PSALM     137,  138.     *      237 

2.  Our  Harps,  which  us'd  their  Part  to  bear. 
When  S ion's  Songs  we  fung, 

On  Willow-Trees,  that  Houriih'd  there, 
As  ufelefs  now  we  hung. 

3.  Stern  Lords  who  did  us  Captive  bring, 
Infulted  thus  our  Wrongs  -, 

.*'  Come,' take  your  Harps,  and  chearful  fing 
"  Us,  one  of  Sion's  Songs. 

4.  How  can  we,  Lord,  thy  Songs  repeat, 
To  Aliens,  in  (Irange  Land  ? 

5.  If  thee,  Jerus'lem^  I  forget  •, 
Her  Skill  may  my  Right-hand. 

6.  My  Tongue  cleave  to  my  Roof  j  If  I, 
Of  thee,  forgetful  prove  ; 

Or  ever  entertain  a  Joy, 
Jerufalem  above. 

7.  Remember,  Lord,  how  Edom's  Sons, 
In  Salem\  woful  Day, 

Cry'd,  "  Rafe  ir,  rafe  the  lowed  Stones, 
"  And  with  the  Ground  it  lay. 

8.  O  Daughter  of  proud  Babylon  ! 
Whom  we  are  doom'd  to  fee  ; 

Hippy's  the  Man,  the  Wrongs  thou'ft  done 
To  us,  returns  on  thee. 

9.  Blefs'd  Man  !  who,  at  the  high  Command, 
Shall  take  thy  little  ones. 

As  thou  did'fl:  ours,  in  cruel  Hands, 
And  dafh  againft  the  Stones. 

PSALM    CXXXVIII. 
ATTITH  my  whole  Heart,  my  Sacrifice 

V  y  Of  Praife,  to  Thee,  I'll  bring  j 

And  openly,  before  the  Gods, 
Thy  Praife,  my  God,  I'll  iing. 

L2  2.  To- 


2^8  PSALM     138,    139. 

2.  Towards  thy  holy  Houfe  Til  bow. 
Thy  Grace,  and  Truth,  proclaim  j 

For  over  all,  thou  by  thy  Word, 
Haft  magnify'd  thy  Name. 

3.  God,  in  the  Day  I  made  my  Cry, 
A  fpeedy  Anfwer  gave  -, 

Did  Strength  encreafe  thro'  all  my  Soul, 
And  from  my  Tears  me  fave. 

4.  Lord,  Thee,  all  Kings  on  Earth, (hall  praife ; 
When  they  fliali  hear  thy  Word. 

5.  They,  in  Jehovah's  Ways,  fhall  fmg  •, 
For  great's  thy  Glory,  Lord. 

6.  For  tho'  the  Lord's  enthron'd  on  high. 
The  Humble  he  refpecls  •, 

But  he  far  off  beholds  the  Proud, 
And  with  Difdain  rejects. 

7.  Tho'  circled  with  Diftrefs,  I  walk, 
Thee  quick' ning  me  I  have  ; 

Thou'lt  ftretch  thy  Hand  on  my  Foe's  Wrath 
Thy  Right-hand  will  me  fave. 

8.  What  Mercy  has  for  me  begun, 
The  Lord  will  perfect  make  j 

Thy  Mercy  fails  not,  Lord  •,  the  Work 
Of  thy  Hands  ne'er  forfake. 

PSALM    CXXXIX. 

OLord,  thou  do'ft  me  fearch,  and  know. 
Whether  I  fit,  or  rife. 

2.  My  Hioughts,  far  diftant  from  my  Breaft, 
Thy  piercing  Sight  defcries. 

3.  My  Path,  and  Bed,  thou  do'ft  furround, 
And  knoweft  all  my  Ways. 

4.  There's  i\ot  aWcrd  couch'd  in  my  Tongue, 
But,  Lordj  thine  Eye  furveys. 

5.  Behind, 


PSALM     139.  239 

5.  Behind,    before,  thou  haft  befet. 
And  on  me  laid  thine  Hand. 

6.  Such  Knowledge  is  too  wondrous  high. 
For  me  to  underftand. 

7.  Where  Ihall  I  from  thy  Spirit  go  ? 
Or  from  thy  Prefence  fly  ? 

8.  If  Heav*n  I  climb,  thou'rt  there  •,  lo  there, 
If  deep  in  Earth  I  ly. 

9.  If  on  the  Morning  Wings,  I  flee 
To  ucmoft  Bounds  of  Seas  : 

10.  Thy  Hand  mud  firft  condudl  me  there. 
There  would  thy  Right-hand  fcife. 

11.  Orfliouli  I  think  to  hide,  behind 
The  Curtains  of  the  Night  -, 

Ev'n  Night  itfelf  would  round  me  Ihine, 
As  Noon  Days  ftro.ig^ft  Light. 

12.  No  Darknefscan  obfcure  thy  Sight  •, 
Thus  Day,  and  Night,  agree  •, 

The  dark  eft  Night,  and  brighteft  Day, 
Are  both  alike  to  Thee. 

Second    PART. 

13.  My   inmoft  Reins,  which  thou  didft  form, 
Are  ftill  poiTefs'd  by  Thee  ; 

Thou,  in  the  Womb,  with  tender  Care, 
Did'ft  wrap,  and  cover  me. 

14.  Thy  Wonders,  in  my  curious  Frame, 
My  Admiration  raife  ; 

My  Soul,  thy  marv'ious  Works,  knows  well. 
And  gives  to  Thee  the  Praife. 

1 5.  My  Subftance  was  not  hid  from  Thee, 
Who  me  in  Secret  wrought  ; 

And,  in  the  Depth  of  Earth,  the  Parts 
To  clofeft  Union  brought. 

L  4  16.  Thine 


240  PSALM     139. 

16.  Thine  Eyes  beheld  my  unformed  Mafs, 
The  daily  Growth  it  took  ; 

And  all  my  Members  yet  unfhap'd. 
Were  etitred  in  thy  Book. 

17.  How  precious  are  thy  Thoughts  to  me  ! 
O  God,  how  wondrous  kind  ! 

From  firft,  to  laft,  how  great's  their  Sum  1 
No  Power  of  mine  can  find. 

18.  Should  I  attempt  tonum.ber  them. 
They  far  furpafs  the  Sand  ; 

Whene'er  I  wake,  I'm  flill  with  Thee, 
Supported  by  thine  Hand. 

rbird   P  A  Rr. 

19.  Surely  the  Men  that  wicked  are. 
Thou  wik  dedroy,  O  God  j 

Therefore,  from  my  Society, 

Depart,  ye  Men  of  Blcod. 
ao.  For  their  vile  Tongues  againflThee  fpeak, 

And  impioufiy  proclaim  ; 
Thine  Enemies,  perfidious  take 

In  vain  thy  facred  Name. 

:;i.  Are  notthofe  Men,  that  hate  Thee,  Lord, 

Mod  hateful  in  mine  Eyes  ? 
Is  not  mine  Heart  ey'n  broke  to  fee, 

Againfl  Thee,  how  they  rife  ? 

22.  Such  Men,  I  utterly  abhor. 
And  number  with  my  Foes. 

23.  Search  me,  and  know  my  Heart  ;  and  all, 
My  fecret  Thoughts  difclofe. 

24.  Difcover  ev'ry  harbour'd  Crime, 
That  lurketh  in  my  Brtaft  •, 

And  lead  me,  all  my  future  Days, 
The  Way  to  endlefs  Red. 

PSALM 


PSALM     140.  241 

PSALM    CXL. 

LORD,  fave  me  from  the  evil  Man, 
And  fuch  as  violent  are. 

2.  W!io  Mifchief  in  their  Hearts  contrive. 
And  daily  meet  for  War. 

3.  LikeSerpents,they  make  (harp  theirTongues, 
To  hifs  out  Calumnies  •, 

Conceal'd,  beneath  their  guileful  Lips, 
The  Adder's  Poifon  lies. 

4.  Keep  me,  O  Lord,  from  wicked  Hands, 
FxK)m  violent  Men  me  free  v 

Who  would  precipitate  my  Steps, 
And  think  to  ruin  me. 

5.  The  Proud  have  laid  their  Snares,  &  Cords,- 
And  fecretfpread  their  Net 

Acrofs  my  Path  y  and  artfully 
Around  me  Toils  have  fet. 

6.  The- Lord,  I  then  addrefs'd,  and  faid, 
"  Thou  art  my  God  alone  •, 

"  Lord,  hear  my  Supplication's  Voice, 

"  O  hear  my  piteous  Moan. 
J.  C  Lord,  my  God^  my  Safety's  Strength  i 

Thy  Shield  o'er  me  was  fpread. 
When  I  in  Battle  was  expos^'d. 

And  covered  my  Head. 

8.  Grant  nor,  O  Lord,  the  Heart's. Defira 
Of  thofe  that  wicked  be  ; 

Nor  further  thou  their  ill  Defigns  5 
Left  they  triumph  o'er  me. 

9.  Upon   their  Head,  who  compafs  me 
With   Falfehood,    and  Deceit, 

Shall   all  the  Malice  of  their  Lips,^ 
Come  down,  with  all  it's  Weight. 

L5  10.  ]lQt 


242  P  S  A  L  M    140,     i4r. 

10.  Hbt  burning  Coals  on  them  fball  fall  j 
They   fhall  be  burnt  with  Fire  \ 

In  Pits,  from  whence  they  ne'er  fhall  rife, 
Deep  plung'd  fhall  they  expire. 

11.  Let  not  an  evil  Speaker  find, 
0(\  Earth,  a  refling  Place  : 

Evil  fliall  hunt  th'   injurious  Man, 
And  him  to  Ruin   chafe. 

12.  The  Lord,  I  know,  for  the  Opprefs'd, 
And  Poor,  will  Judgment  give. 

13.  Surely,  the  Juft  Ihall  praife  thy  Name  ^ 
And  in  thy  Prefence  live. 

PSALM    CXLI. 

TO   Thee,  O  Lord,  I  cry, 
Make  hafle,  for  me  appear  5. 
And   when  I  call  on  Thee   for  Aid^ 
My  Voice,,  in  Mercy,  hear. 

2.  Before    Thee,  let  my  Pray'r, 
As    Morning  Incenfe,  rife  *, 

The  lifting  up  my  Hands  accept^ 
As   Ev'ning^  Sacrifice., 

3.  Let,  Lord,  thy  conflant  Guard^. 
Before  my  Mouth 5  attend  ; 

And   keep  the  Door   of   my  vain  Lips>„ 
Left  ra'fhly   I   offend. 

4.  Bow  not  my  Heart  to  111  j 
Nor  let  me  ever  fhare, 

With   wicked  Nkn,.  in  their  bad  Deed%, 
Nor,  on  their  Danties.  fare. 

5-.  let  juft   Men"^  kind  Reproof 
Smite  me,.,  it  fhall  not  break 
My  Head,  one  heallike  Balm  -,  my  PrayX 
1)1  their  Pillrcfs,  FU  mak^. 


PSALM     14 1»  142V  243 

5.  When  caft  into  the  Rock, 
Their  Chiefs  lay  at  my  Feet, 
Within  my  Pow'r  ;  they  heard  my  Wordsj 
But,  Oh,  how  foft !  how  fweet  1 

7.  Our.  Bones   about  the  Graves, 
Ly  fcatter'd  all  arcund  •, 

As    when  one  ploweth  up  the  Earth,. 
And  teareth  up  the  Ground. 

8.  But,  Lord,  my  God,  to  Thee, 
Direded    are   mine  Eyes  -, 

Let  not  my  Soul  be  naked-  left  ; 
My  TrOft  on  Thee  relies. 

9.  O  keep  me   from  the  Snares, 
Which  they    have  laid  for  me  ; 

And  from  the  Nets  which  they  have  fpread,- 
Who  work  Iniquity. 

10.  But  let  the  Wicked  fall. 
Together,,  in  their  Net  •, 

While  I,  o'er  all,  in  Safety  pafs. 
And  out  of  Danger  get. 

PSALM    CXLIL 

ICry'd  aloud,  unto  the  Lord, 
And  fervently  I  pray'd. 

2.  To  him   I  pour'd  out  my  Complaint  %■ 
My  Griefs    before   him  laid. 

3.  When  Sorrows  overwhelm*d  my  Soul» 
Th-en  thou  my  Path  didll  know  : 

They  laid  their  private  Snares  for  me,. 
Wherever  I  fhould  go. 

4.  On  my  Right-hand  I  look'd,  and  faw, 
That  not  one  Friend  was  there  -, 

All  Refuge  fail'd,  ev'n  Flight  was  fled, 
None  for  mv  Soul  did  care. 

'        L  6  5-  Ta 


ji44  PSALM     142,  143. 

5.  To  Thee,  O  Lord,  I  cry'd,  and  faid,. 

"  Thou  art  my  Hope  alone  ; 
**  My  Portion,  while  on  Earth  I  lire, 

"  And  when  from  hence  I'm  gone. 

6i  I,  to  the  laft  Extreamsj    am  brought,, 

O  hear  my  earneft  Cry  ; 
Me  from  my  Perfecutors  fave,. 

Who  ilronger  are  than  I. 
7.  From  this  dark  Prifon  bring  my  Soul",. 

That  I  thy  Name  may  praife  •, 
The  Jull  fball  me  furround,  for  thou 

Shalt  me  reward  with  Grace. 

PSALM    CXLIII. 

HEAR,  Lord,  my  Pray'r,.to  my  Requtft,, 
Let  thy  kind  Ear  attend  ; 
And  in  t!)y  Truth,  and  Righteoufpefs, 

A  gracious  ATifwer  fend. 
I.  Let  not  thy  Servant,  by  {Irid  Rules, 

Of  Juftice,  Lord,  be  try'd  ; 
For  in  thy  Sight,  no  Man  alive,.. " 
Coukifpbejuftify'd.=  , 

:?.  The  Fee  purfu'd  my  Soul,  my  Life- 

Down  to  the  Ground  did  tread  , 
In  Darknefs  made  to  dwell,  as  thofe 

That  Ages  have  been  dead. 

4.  Therefore  my  Spirit  finks  in  me  ;- 
My  Heart  is  defolate* 

5.  Paft  Times  I  call  to  Mind,  and  on 
Thy,  Works  I  meditate., 

6.  With  mitft>etch'dHand«,thineAid  I  crave  % 
For  1  hee  my  Soul  doth  pant, 

Asthirfty  Lands,  in  Summer's  Heat,, 
Thvit.cooling^Show^sf s  waate. 


PSALM     143,  144.  245 

Second  P  A  RT. 

7.  Hear  me  with  Speed,/ hide  not  thy  Face,. 
My  finking  Spirit  fave  ; 

Left  I  fhould  foon  become  like  them,. 
That  lye  down  in  the  Grave. 

8.  Let  me  thy  Kindnefs  early  hear. 
For  I  in  Thee  confide  -y 

Shew  me  the  Way  where  I  fliould  go  i: 
I  look  to  Thee,  my  Guide.. 

9.  From  all  my  threat' ning  Enemies,. 
O  Lord  deliver  me  ♦, 

Fcr  Shelter,  from  their  Rage,  I  fly. 
To  hiSe  myfelf  with  Thee. 

10.  Thou  art  my  God,,  teach  me  thy  Will^ 
Forever  to  obey  j 

Let  thy  good  Spirit  me    condu(5l,. 
In  thy  moft  righteous  Way. 

11.  Revive  me,  Lord,  and  fpare  my  Life^. 
That  all  thy  Name  may  fing  •,. 

For  th'  Honour  of  thy  faithful  Word, 
My  Soul  from  Trouble  bring. 

12.  In  Mercy  to  me,  rout  my  Foes,, 
Thy. gracious  Aids  afford^ 

Deftroy  all  that  afHia:  my  Soul  ; 
For  Fm  thy  Servant  Lord. 

PSALM    CXLIV, 

IT^Orever  bleflfed  be  the  Lord, 
.     My  Rock  ;  who  doth  inftru6i:  me  rights 
To  guiJe  the  War.;  and  Strength  affords 
My  Hands,,  v/hen  I  engage  in  Fight. 
2.  My  Goodnefs  he,.  Safe-guard,  and  Tow'r^. 
My  great  Deliv"rer>  and  my.  Shield,., 
In  whom  I  trufl*  •,  who,  to  my  Pow'r, 
Makes  Tribc^s  fubaiir,  and  Narions  yield.' 

3,  Lord  V 


2^6  PSALM     144: 

3.  Lord  !  what  is  Man  !  or  his  frail  Race  ! 
That  thy  Concern  thou  him  haft  made  ! 

4.  Man  is  but  Vanity,-  his  Days 
Fly  fwiftly,  as  a  paQing  Shade. 

5.  Lord  bow  thine  Heavens,  and  Come  down,. 
But  touch  the  Mountains,  Smoke  lli-all  rife. 

^  6.  Caft  Light'nings,  rout,  and  them  confound 
With  pointed  Arrows  from  the  Skies. 

7.  From  Heav'n,  fend  forth  thy  mighty  Hand, 
Refcue, .  and  fave  me,  from  the  Pow'r 
Of  Aliens  -,  who  like  Waters  ftand, 
Wide  gaping,  ready  to  devour. 
8.WhofeMouchs,with  their  vainBoalts,abound,- 
And  utter  Speeches  full  of  Lies  •, 
Their  Right-hand's  plighted  Faith  is  founds. 
But  broken  Leagues,  and  Perjuries. 

Second  PAR  T\ 
g.  New  Songs  to  Thee,  O  God,  I'll  Ting  $ 
My  Voice,  and  Ffakery,  agree. 
The  Ten  (tring'd  Inftrument  Fll  bring. 
And  join  in  Hymns  of  Praife  to  Thee. 
10.  God,  with  Salvation,  Kings  befriends,^ 
And  Vid'ry  to  their  Anns  affords  ;. 
His  Servant  David,  he  defends. 
From  the  keen  Edge  of  hurtful  Swords.. 

IT.  Still  {ivt  from.  Sons  of  foreign  Land^. 
Whofe  Mouths  fpeak  Vanity,  and  Lies  -, 
The  plighted  Faith  of  whole  Right-hand, 
Is  nought  hut  F/aud,  and  Perjuries. 
1 2.  1  hen  fhall  the  Fruits  of  Peace  abound  •,. 
Our  Son?,  like  thriving  Plants  fliail  grow  -, 
As  polifn'd  Pillars  '"ourt^.  fjrround. 
Our  blooming  Daughters  beauteous  fliow. 

13.  Our 


P  S  A  L  M    144,    145.  247 

13.  Our  Magazines  be  fill'd  with  Store, 
Of  ev'ry  Kind  of  pleafant  Grains  •, 
Our  num'rous  Flocks  encreafing  more. 

In  Thoufands  fpread  the  neighboring  Plains. 

14.  Our  Oxen  fat,  and  flrong,  lliall  grow  ^ 
And  no  invading  Foe  be  fear'd. 

No  Marchings  out  we  fadly  know, 
Nor  Murm'rings  in  our  Streets  be  heard. 

1 5.  O  happy  are  that  People,  who 
Flourifh  in  fuch  a  State  as.  this  ; 
Thrice  happy  People,  that  can  fhcw,. 
Their  God,  the  great  Jehovah  is. 

PSALM    CXLV. 

I'LL  Thee  extol,  .my  God,  and  King, 
And  ever  blefs  thy  Name. 
2.  ril  blefs  Thee  ev'ry  Day,  and  fing. 

With  endlefs  Songs,  thy  Fame, 
g.  The  Lord  is  great,  all  Praife  his  due. 
His  Greatnefs  Thought  exceeds. 

4.  One  Age  the  next,  thy  Works,  fhall  ihew  1- 
And  fing  thy  migfity  Deeds. 

5.  I'll  fpeak.  the  Glories  of  thy  State, 
And  Wonders  thou  haft  done. 

6.  While  Men  thy  Terrors  fhall  relate  \ 
Thy  Greatnefs  PIl  make  known. 

7.  Thy.matchlefs  Goodnefs,  they  fhall  praife 
With  chcarful  Heart,  and  Tongue  •,. 

Thy  Righteoufnefs,.  in  all  thy  Ways, 
Shall  be  their  conftant.  Song. 

8.  God's  good,  and  kind,  and  rich  in  Grace  a, 
But  unto  Anger  fiow. 

cy  He's  good  to  all  ^   in  ev'ry  Place, 
I:Ii§  tender  Mercies  flow*. 

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248  PSALM     145: 

10.  Thee,  all  thy  Works,  O  Lordr  A^all  praifc; 
And  Thee  thy  Saints  fhall  blefs  : 

11.  Abroad  thy  Kingdom's  Glory  blaze  y 
Thy  mighty  Pow'r  confefs. 

12.  To  make  all  Nations  know  his  Pow'r  t 
And  Kingdom's  glorious  State. 

13.  Thy  Kingdom  ever  fhall  endure  ; 
Thy  Reign's  of  endlefs  Date. 

Second  FJRT. 

14.  The  Lord  preferveth  all  that  fall ; 
And  raifeth  up  the  low. 

i£.  All  look  to  Thee  j  Thou  Food  to  all. 
In  Seafon,  doft  beftow. 

16.  Thine  open  Hand  to  ^11  conveys. 
According  to  their  Needs. 

17.  Thou,  Lord,  art  juft  inall  thy  Ways, 
And  bountiful  in  Deed^. 

18.  The  Lord  is  nigh,  to  help  them  all 
That  his  kind  Aid  implore  ; 

Ht'W  none  rejed  that  on  him  call^ 
And  him  in  Truth  adore. 

19.  But  he'll  their  juft  Defires  fulfil], 
That  his  great  Name  revere  i 

To  their  Requeft  attend  he  will. 
And  fave  them  from  their  Fear. 

20.  All,  who  the  Lord  fmcerely  lovr». 
Prote^lion  fiiall  enjoy  ; 

But  who  perverdy  v/icked  prove. 

He'll  utterly  deflroy. 
zi.  Raptures  divine  njy  Tongue  infpire,. 

To  fing  Jeboz'flJys  Fame  -, 
Let  all  Flelli  join  the  facred  Quire, 

And  ever  blefs  hisNairx,- 

PSJLM 


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PSALM    CXLVI. 

PRalfe  God  5  my  Soul  praife  thou  the  Lord. 
2.  ril  praife  my  God,  and  King, 
Thro*  all  my  Life  ;  whilft  that  I  am, 
Praife  to  my  God  I'll  fing. 

3.  On  Princes,  who  no  Help  can  give. 
Nor  on  Man's  Son,  rely. 

4.  His  Breath  departs,  he  turns  to  Earth, 
His  Thoughts  then  with  him  die. 

5.  O  happy  Man  ;  who  hath  the  God 
O^ Jacob  for  his  Aid; 

Whofe  Hope  upon  the  Lord,  his  God, 
Alone,  is  firmly  flay'd. 

6.  Who  made  the  Heavens,  the  Earth,  and  Sea^ 
With  all  that  they  contain  ; 

Who  keeps  the  Truth  forever  fare 
His  Promifes  remain. 

7.  Who  righteous  Judgment  executes, 
For  thofe  opprefs'd  that  be  ; 

He  gives  the  Hungry  Food,  the  Lord 
Doth  fet  the  Prif 'ner  free. 

8.  The  Lord  ilkiminates  the  blind  ; 
From  burden'd  Souls  removes 

Their  heavy  Loads,  and  lifts  them  up  ; 
The  Lord  the  righteous  loves. 

9.  The  Lord  faves  Strangers,  he  fupports 
Widows,  and  Fatherlefs  ; 

But  up-fide  down  he  turns  their  Ways, 
Who  wickedly  tranfgrefs. 

10.  Jehovah  fhall  forever  reign  5 
Thy  God,  O  Sion^  fways. 

The  Scepter,  while  all  Ages  laft 
^  give  Jehovah  praife. 

.    PSALM 


^50  PSALM     147. 

PSALM    CXLVII. 

PRaife  ye  the  Lord  •,  'tis  good  to  fing 
7^he  Praiit:s  of  our  God,  and  King  ; 
Praife  is  the  mod  delightful  Theme, 
And  nothing  more  becomes  our  Frame. 

2.  1  he  Lord  Jeruplem  doth  repair  *, 
And  bring  his  fcatter'd  Exiles  there. 

3.  He  kindly  heals  the  broken  Heart  ; 
Binds  up  their  Wounds,  allays  their  Smart. 

4.  He  numbers  all  the  ftarry  Flames  \ 
And  calls  them  by  their  various  Names. 

5.  Great  is  our  Lord,  of  boundiefs  Might ; 
His   Underftanding's  infinite. 

6.  TheLord  the  Meek  hach  rals*d,and  crown'd  \ 
But  cad  the  Wicked  to  the  Ground. 

7.  To  Gcd  your  thankful  rraifes  ling ; 
And  join  the  Harps  melodious  String. 

8.  W^ho  clouds  the  Sky,  prepares  the  Rains ; 
Makes  Grais  to  srovv  on  Mounts,  and  Plains, 

9.  His  Treaflires,  Beads  with  Food,  iupply  ; 
And  the  young  Ravens,  when  they  cry. 

10.  He,  in  the  Strength,  or  nimble  Flight, 
Of  Horfe,  or  Man,  takes  no  Delight. 

1 1.  The  Lord  takes  Pleafure  in  the  Juft  \ 
And  thofe  that  in  his  Mercy  tiuft. 

Second    PART. 

12.  Jerufalem^  Jehovah^  praife  •, 
Sion^  thy  God,  with  facred  Lays. 

13.  He,  thyGatcsBars  with  Strength  pofTefs't  5 
In  thee  thy  Children  he  hath  bled. 

14.  He  gives  thy  Borders  Peace  mod  fweet  ♦, 
And  fills  thee  with  the  fined  Wheat. 

15.  On  Earth  he  fends  forth  his  Decrees  ; 
His  Word,  like  Light'ning,  fwiftly  flees.     16. 


PSALM     147,  148.  251 

16.  Like  Wool,  he  cloaths  the  Ground,  with 
His  hoary  Froft,  as  Afhcs,  throws  :      [Snows-, 

1 7.  Fragments  of  Ice  cafts  from  his  Hand  •, 
And  who  before  his  Cold  can  (land  ? 

18.  He  fendeth  forth  his  high  Commands, 
The  Glebe  is  loofen'd  from  ic*s  Bands  •, 
He  bids  the  warmer  Breezes  blow  •,      ' 
The  Ice  diflblves,  the  Waters  flow. 

19.  His  Word,  and  Will,  by  A(51:  of  Grace, 
He  hath  reveal'd  to  Jacobs  Race  ; 

To  Ifr\l^  whom  he  chofe  his  own. 

His  Laws,  and  Judgments,   are  made  known. 

20.  There's  none  of  all  the  Nations  round. 
With  him,  fuch  Favour,  e'er  have  found  •, 
To  them,  he  never  did  afford, 

His  Judgments.     Therefore  praife  the  Lord. 

PSALM    CXLVIII. 

IOUD    Hallelujah's  fing  : 
^J  From  Heav'ns  Jehovah  praife  5 
His  Fame  th'  F.mpyrial  ring. 
In  the  fublimeft  Lays. 
2.  Angels  begin 
The  lofty  Song  *, 
His  Hofts  great  Throng, 
To  praife  ftrike  in. 

3.  Praife  him,  ye  Sun,  and  Moon, 
Which  rule  the  Day,  and  Night  •, 
His  Praife  be  all  your  Tune, 
Ye  glitt'ring  Stars  of  Light. 

4.  Heav'n's  Heav'ns  vaft  Frame, 

Waters  that  rife 

Above  the  Skies, 

His  Praife  proclaim, 

5.  Let 


2S^  PSALM     148. 

5.  Let  them  in  this  Accord, 
To  praife  Jebovab's  Name  ♦, 
For  he  but  fpakc  the  Word, 
And  they  from  Nothing  camo. 

6.  He  fix'd  them  faft, 

P>om  Changes  free, 

By  his  Decree  -, 

Which  firm  fhall  laft. 

7.  Praife  God  from  Earth  below  ; 
Ye  Dragons,  and  each  Deep  *, 

8.  Fire,  Mail,  and  Mid,  and  Snow, 
And  Storms,  his  Word  which  keep. 

9.  Hills,  Mountains  high. 
Trees  bearing  Fruit  j 
Cedars  that  fhoot 
So  near  the  Sky. 

10.  Beafls  v/ild,  and  tame,  and  Things 
That  creep,  or  vving  the  Air  •, 

11.  All  Subjed:?,  and  all  Kings, 
Princes,  and  Judges  here  : 

12.  His  Pra'.fe  be  fung. 
By  hoary  Heads, 
Young  Men,  and  Maids, 
And  th*  Infant's  Tongue. 

13.  Let  all  addrefs  his  Throne, 
In  Praife,   with  one  Conferit  -, 
Jehovah's  Name  alone. 
Is  wondrous  excellent  : 

His  Glories  far 

Above  Earth  rife, 

Tranfcend  the  Skies, 

And  ev'ry  Star. 

14- His 


PSALM     14?,  149.  253 

14.  His  People's  Horn  he  rais'd. 
And  high  advanced  their  Fame  -, 
By  all  his  Saints  is  prais'd  ^ 

His  ever  glorious  Name  : 

By  Jfr'ers  Race, 

A  People  near, 

And  to  him  dear. 

Jehovah  praife. 

PSALM    CXLIX. 

PRAISE  ye  the  Lord  ;  fing  unto  God» 
A  new  melodious  Song  ; 
Shew  forth  the  Honour  of  his  Name, 
Aflembled  Saints  among. 

2.  Let  Ifr'el's  Heart,  with  holy  Joy, 
^    In  him  that  made  him,  fpring  j 
And  Sion's  Sons  their  Triumph  make. 

In  their  illuftrious  King. 

3.  Let  them  the  founding  Pipe  employ. 
To  praife  his  holy  Name  ; 

The  Harp,  and  Timbrel,  join,  and  fing, 

,  And  loud  his  Praife  proclaim. 
4..  The  Lord  takes  Pleafure  in  his  Saints, 

Whom  Sinners  treat  with  Scorn  ^ 
With  his  Salvation,  humble  Souls, 

He'll  glorioully  adorn. 

f .  Becaufe  fuch  Glory  he  beftows. 

Let  all  his  Saints  rejoice  ; 
And  thus  fecur'd,  upon  their  Beds, 

In  Singing,  raife  their  Voice. 
6.  Their  Mouth  be  fill'd  with  the  high  Praife 

Of  their  almighty  Lord  ; 
While  their  Right-hand  does  grafp,  and  wield. 

The 'vengeful!  Two-edg'd  Sword, 

7.  Oil 


o 


254  PSALM     149. 

7.  On  Heathen  juil  Revenge  to  take. 
And  punifli  thofe  defign'd  ; 

8.  To  chain  their  Kings,  and  noble  Peers 
In  Iron  Fetters  bind. 

9.  Judgment  on  them  to  exccate. 
Which  facred  Rolls  record  •, 

This  Honour  all  his  Saints  fhall  have.      . 
Sing  Praifes  to  the  Lord. 
PSALM   CXLIX.     2d  Meetre. 

Mtfii  IS  '■'•ate  and  Brady\  Verlion. 

Praife  ye  the  Lord, 

Prepare  your  glad  Voice. 
His  Praife  in  the  great 
Affembly  to  fing. 

2.  In  our  great  Creator, 
Let  Ifr'el  rejoice  \ 

And  Children  of  Sion 
Be  glad  in   their  King.- 

3.  Let  them  his  great  Name 
Extol  in  the  Dance  \ 

With  Timbrel,  and  Harp, 
His  Praifes  exprefs  : 

4.  Who  always  takes  Pleafure 
His  Saints  to  advance  : 

And  with  his  Salvation 
The  humble  to  blefs. 

5.  With  Glory  adorn'd. 
His  People  (hall  fing 

To  God,  who  their  Etds 

With  Safety  does  fliield. 
6.-  Their  Mouth^  fill'd  with  Praifes 

Of  him  their  o^reat  Kin^j  t 


W^hilft  a  two-edj^ed  Sword 


t>^ 


Their  liishc-han'd  does  v/ield. 


•o 


7.  Tuft 


PSALM     149,  150.  255 

7.  Juft  Vengeance  to  take 
For  Injuries  pad  •, 

And  punifh  thofe  Lands 
For  Ruin  defign'd. 

8.  With  Chains,  as  their  Captives, 
To  tie  their. Kings  fall  •, 

With  Fetters  of  Iron 
Their  Nobles  to  bind. 

9.  Thus  Ihall  they  make  good. 
When  them  they  deilroy. 

The  dreadful  Decree 

Which  God  does  proclaim  ; 

Such  Honour,  and  Triumph, 
His  Saints  (hall  enjoy. 

O  therefore  forever 
Exalt  his  great  Name. 

PSALM    CL. 

PRaife  God  :  praife  him  in's  Houfe  belov/  : 
Praife  him  yeHeav'ns,  hisPow'r  which  fhovv. 

2.  Praife  him  for  all  his  mighty  Deeds  •, 
Praife  him  whofe  Majelly  exceeds. 

3.  Praife  him  with  Trumpet's  piercing  Noife  ; 
Praife  him  with  Pfak'ries,  Harps  foft  Voice. 

4.  Praife  him  with  Timbrel  fhrill,  and  Flute ; 
Praife  him  with  Organ,  and  fweet  Lute. 

5.  Praife  him  with  Cymbals  ringing  Veins  ; 
Praife  him  in  Cymbals  lofty'ft  Strains. 

6.  Praife  him  let  ev'ry  breathing  Thing  ; 
Praifes  eternal  to  him  fing. 

The  End    of  the    PSALMS. 

The 


256  E  X  O  D  U  S     15. 

The  Song   of   MOSES. 

EXODUS    XV. 

1*LL  fing  the  Triumphs  of  the  Lord, 
Who's  glorious  in  Renown  ; 
The  Horfe,  and  him  that  rode  thereon. 
He  in  the  Sea  hath  thrown. 

2.  The  Lord's  myStrength,  my  SongjDefence, 
My  God  ;  for  him  I'll  raife 

A  Manfion  ;    he  my  Father's  God, 
ril  celebrate  his  Praife. 

3.  The  Lord  is  the  great  God  of  War  ; 
Jehovah  is  his  Name. 

4.  Proud  Pharoah^s  glit'ring  Cars,  and  Hofl, 
That  to  the  Ravage  came, 

In  the  Red  Sea  he  caft  ;  there  were 
His  chofen  Captains  drown'd. 

5.  TheDepthso'er  whelm'd  them  j  like  aStone, 
They  fank  in  the  Profound. 

6.  The  mighty  Pow'r  of  thy  Right-hand, 
O  Lord,  mod  glorious  fhows  •, 

Thy  Right-hand,  Lord,  in  Pieces  dafh'd 
The  proud  infulting  Foes. 

7.  Excelling  Greatnefs  thofe  o'er  throw 
A9;ain{l  Thee  who  prefum'd  -, 

Thou  fendeft  forth  thy  flaming  Wrath, 
Which  them,  as  Chaff,  conlum'd. 

8.  Thy  NoHril's  Blaft  the  Waters  drove 
Together  in  an  Heap  ; 

They  flood  upright,  in  the  Mid-fea 
Congealed  was  the  Deep. 

9.  The 


E  X  O  D  U  S     15.  257 

9.  The  En'my  cry'd,  Purfue,  o'ertake, 
I  will   the  Spoil  divide ; 

I'll   draw  my  Sword,  and  them   deftroy. 
Till  Luft  is  fatisfy'd. 

10.  But  thou, with  thy  ftrong  Wind,did{l  blow. 
The  deep  Sea  o'er  them  fpread  ; 

In  mighty  Waters  down  they  fank. 
As  if  they  had  been  Lead. 

11.  WhOjLord,  's  like  Thee,among  the  Gods  I 
Thy  Holinefs  exceeds 

In  Glory  ;  fearful  is  thy  Praife, 
And  wonderful  thy  Deeds. 

1 2. Thou  ftretched'ft  out  thy  ItrongRight-hand, 
The  Earth  them  fwallow'd  quite. 

13.  In  Mercy  thou  led'd  forth  thy  Flock,   . 
Which  thou  redeem'dfl  with  Migl^  : 

And  thou  did'ft  guide  them,  in  thy  Strength, 
Unto  thine  holy  Hill. 

14.  Nations   fhall  hear,  and  fear,  and  Dread 
Seize  Pakjiina  will. 

15.  Then  Edom*s  Dukes  fhall  be  amaz'd, 
MoaFs  mighty  Men  be  flruck 

With  Terror  :  Canaan's  Hearts  (liall  melt. 
As    the  diiTolved  Brook. 

16.  Thro*  Fear, and  Dread,  of  thy  great  Pow'r, 
Still,  as  a  Stone,  they'll  ly  : 

Until  thy  People,  Lord,  which  thou 
Haft  purchas'd,  fhall  pafs  by. 

1 7.Thou  fhalt  condu6l,  and  plant  them,  where 
Thy  Mountain  rears  it's  Head  ; 

The  Place,  for  thy  fix'd  Refidence, 
Which  thou,  O  Lord,  haft  made  : 

M  ITie 


^5S      EXOD.    15.      DEUT.    32. 

The  chofen  holy  Place  thine  Hand, 
O  Lord,  hath  fettled   faft. 

18.  Thy  Reign,    O  thou  eternal  King  ! 
Forevermore  fhall   laft. 

19.  For  Pharaoh's  Chariots,  Horfe,  and  Men, 
Thro'  Seas   audacious   went  ^ 

And  the  returning  Waves  in  Rage, 

The  Lord  upon  them  fent  : 
But   7/rV/'s  Race,  a  num'rous   Hod, 

Under  divine    Command, 
Walk'd  thro'  the  Midft  of  dang'rous  Seas, 

Securely    on  dry   Land. 

M  I  R  I  A  M's    Answer. 
21.QING   ye  the  Triumphs  of  the  Lord, 

O      Who's  glorious  in  Renown  ; 
The  Horfe,  and  him  that  rode  thereon. 

He  in  the  Sea  hath  thrown. 

MOSES'S    Prophetick  SonG. 
DEUT.     XXXII. 

LET  Heav'n's  wide  Arch,  while  I  fhall  fpeak, 
Give  an  attentive  Ear  : 
And  hear,  O  Earth  !  th'  important  Truths 

My  Mouth  fhall  now  declare. 
a.  As  Rain  from  Heav'n,  my  Dodrine  drops, 

My  Speech,  as  Dew,  diftills  ; 

As  gentle  Rains  on  tender  Herbs, 

And   Show'rs  on  grafly  Hills. 

3.  While  I,  Jehovah's  glorious  Name, 
Shall  publifh  all  abroad  -, 

With    awful  Reverence,  afcribe 
Ye  Greatnefs  to  our  God. 

4.  A  Rock,  whofe  Work  Perfc(flion  claims, 
His  Ways  all  Judgment  are  -, 

A 


D  E  U  T.     32.  255 

A  God  of  Truth,  unfpotted  pure, 
And  juft   beyond  compare. 

5.  But  they  themfelves  corrupted  have. 
Their  Spot's,  they're  not  his  Sons  •, 

They're   a  perverfe,  and  crooked  Race, 
A  Race  of  wicked  Ones. 

6.  Oh !  foolifh  People,  and  unwife  ! 
Do'ye  thus  the  Lord  requite  ? 

Thy  Father  is  he  not,  who  bought. 
Thee  made,  and  girt  with  Might  ? 

7.  Remember   ancient  Times,  review 
The  Ages  paft  and  gone  ; 

Thy  Father  afl<,  and  Elders,  they 
Will  tell  what  God  hath  done. 

8.  When  God  the  Nation's  Lots  affign'd. 
To  Jdam's  Sons  their  Place  ; 

He  let  their  Bounds  with  fpecial  Eye 
To  Ifr'el's  num'rous  Race. 

9.  Jehovah^  for  his  Portion,  doth 
His  People  high  advance  ; 

Jacob  he  chofe  the  Ipecial  Lot 
Of  his  Inheritance. 

10.  In  Sinat\  Defert  howling  Wafle, 
There  found  him  the  Mod-High  ; 

He  led,  and  taught,  and  kept  him  fafe. 
As  th'  Apple  of  his  Eye. 

11.  As   th'  Eagle  flutters  o'er  her  Young, 
And  chears  the  feeble  Things  ; 

Her  Pinions  fpreads,  and  takes  them  up. 
And  bears  them  on  her  Wings. 

12.  So  did  the  Lord  alone  fuftain, 
Aad  lead  them  in   his  Care  •, 

M  2  And 


26o  D  E  U  T.    32. 

And  to  afllft  him  there  wss  none, 
K'o  foreign  God    was  there. 

X  ■    On  Earth's  high  Places   made  him  ride 
^■kh, Fields  fupply   his   Want  ; 

!ck  fweet  Honey  from  the  Rock, 
i-inc  Cyl  from  th'  Adamant  : 

14.  Butter  ot  Kine,  and  Milk  of  Sheep, 
Fat  Lan:ibs  o(  B^Jb an' s  Brood , 

With  Goats,  and  fined  Wheat,  to  eat  5 
And  drink  the  Grapes  pure  Blood. 

15.  But  Jejh'run  waxed  fat  and  kick'd  ; 
High  pamper'd,  and  adorn'd. 

His  Maker  he  forfook  -,  the  Rock 
Of  his  Salvation  fcorn'd. 

16.  His  Jealoufy  provok'd  they  with 
Strange  Gods,  their  fond  Delights  j 

And  kindled  up  his  burning  Wrath, 
With  their  detefted  Rites. 

1 7.  To  Idols,  Devils,  not  to  God, 
They  Altars  ir^adly  rear*d  ; 

To  unknown,^  new  and  upftart  Gods, 
Their  Fathers  never  fear'd. 

18.  The  Rock  of  Ages  thee  begat. 
Sure  thou   remember'ft   not  ; 

The  God  that  form'd,  and  nourilli'd  thee. 
Thou  vilely  haft  forgot. 

19.  When  this  Jebovab  faw,  their  Deeds 
His  juft  Abhorrence  mov'd  ; 

Becaufe  a  Provocation  great 

His  Sons,  and  Daughters,  prov'd. 

20.  Therefore  he  faid.  Til  mark  their  End, 
From  them  FU  hide  my  Face ; 

For 


D  E  U  T.     32.  261 

For  they  are  froward  Children  grown, 

A  very  faithlefs  Race. 
21.  Since  they,  with  that  which  is  not  God, 

Have  mov'd  my  Jealoufy  ; 
My  Anger  greatly  have  provok'd 

With  lying  Vanity  -, 
Their  Rage  Til  with  a  People  mov9. 

Who' re  only  fo  in  Name  v 
And  with  a  foolifh  Nation  I 

Their  Anger  will  enBame. 

22-  A  Fire  is  kindled  in  my  Wrath, 

Which  down  to  Hell  (hall  burn  ; 
The  Earth's  Encreafe,  and  Mountains  Baf:?, 

Shall  into  Afhes  turn. 

23.  I'll  Loads  of  Mifchiefon  them  heap  \ 
My  pointed  Arrows  fpend. 

24.  Hunger  to  burn,  and  Heat  devour. 
With  bitter  Deaths  I'll  fend  : 

I'll  order  Teeth  of  favage  Beads 

Their  viral  Blood  to  fpill  ; 
The  crawling  Serpent  of  the  Duft 

Shall  them  with  Poifon  kill. 

25.  The  Sword  without.  Terror  within. 
Shall  feize  young  Men,  and  Maids, 

And  Qay  them,  with  the  fucking  Child, 
And  Men  of  hoary  Heads. 

26.  I  faid,  that  I  would  fcatter  them. 
In  ev'ry  diftant  Coaft  -, 

Make  their  Remembrance  among  Men 
To  be  entirely  loll. 

27.  But  that  I  fear'd  the  Pride  of  Foes, 
Left  infolently  they 

M  2  Behave  5 


262  D  E  U  T.     32. 

Behave  ;  and  our  high  Hand,  not  God, 
Hath  done  all  this  Ihould  fay. 

28.  For  they're  a  Nation  void  of  Senfe, 
Nor  Wifdom's  Rules  attend. 

29.  Oh  !   were  they  wife,  this  underflood, 
And  thought  on  their  lad  End. 

30.  How  Ihould  One  chace  aThoufand  ?  Tw« 
Ten  Thoufand  put  to  Flight  .? 

Except  their  Rock  had  fold  them  Slaves, 
The  Lord  reftrain'd  their  Might  .? 

31.  For  their  weak  Rock  can  ne'er  with  our 
Almighty  Rock  compare  -, 

Our  Enemies  themfelves  muft  own, 
If  they  the  Judges  were. 

32.  Their  Vine's  of  Sodom's  vicious  Stock, 
And  from  Gomorrah's  Fields  ; 

Which  brings  forth  nought  but  Grapes  of  Gall, 
And  bitter  Clufters  yields. 

22'  There  Wine's  the  Dragon's  Poifon,  fell 

Venom  of  Afps  congeal'd. 
34.  Is  not  this  kept  in  Store  with  me  ; 

And  with  my  Treafures  feal'd. 
35-  Vengeance,  and  Recompence,  are   mine, 

They'll  fall  the  Time  decreed  ; 
Their  wofui  Day  is  near  at  Hand, 

Their  Mif'ry  comes  with  Speed. 

2^.  Yet  God  his  People's  Caufe  will  plead, 

For's  Servant  Sake  repent  ; 
When  none  ihut  up,  and  left,  he  kts^ 

And  all  their  Strength  is  fpent. 
37.  Then  will  he  fay,  "  Where  are  yourGods, 

*'  You  look'd  to  for  Defence  ? 

"  Where's 


DEUT.    32.      JUDG.   5.        26^ 
«  Where's  nowyourRock  of  Strength,mwhom 
«•  Ye  plac'd  your  Confidence  ? 

38.  "  Which  on  fat  Sacrifices  fed, 

"  And  crown'd  with  Wine  the  Board  ? 
«  Now  let  them  rife,  Proteaion  give, 
"  And  needed  Help  afford. 

39.  Know  ye,  that  I,  ev'n  I  am  he, 
"  No  God  with  me  I  have  ; 

*'  I  kill,  revive,  I  wound,  and  heal, 
"  None  from  my  Hands  can  fave. 

40.  "  For  I  to  Heav'n,  my  Throne  above, 
"  Lift  up  my  Hand  on  high  ♦, 

«  And  folemnly  I  fware,  as  flire 
"  As  ever  live  do  I. 

41.  "  If  I  fhall  whet  my  glit'ring  Sword, 
"  And  hold  on  Judgment  lay  •, 

*'  ril  render  Veng'ance  to  my  Foes, 
*'  My  Haters  I'll  repay. 

42.  "I'll  make  my  Sword  devour  their  Flefli, 
"  Mine  Arrows  drunk  with  Blood 

«  Of  llain,  and  Captives  •,  on  their  Chiefs 
"  Revenges  I'll  make  good. 

43.  Ye  Nations  join  his  People's  Joy  •, 
For  he  will  on  their  Foe 

Revenge  their  Blood  •,  but  to  his  Land 
And  People,    Mercy  fhow. 

The  Song  of  Deborah. 
JUDGES    V. 
2.T)Raife  ye  the  Lord,  who  hath  aveng'd 

Jr    His  IJr' el,  on  their  haughty  Foes  V 
When  the  brave  People  freely  did 
Their  Lives,  for  Liberty,  expofe. 

M  4  3-  Hear 


2^4  JUDGES     5. 

3.  Hear,  O  ye  Kings,  Princes  give  Ear, 
Whilft  I  to  great  Jehovah  fing ; 

In  facred  Numbers  fhour  the  Praife 
Of  Jfr'ers  God,  th'  almighty  King. 

4.  When  God  from  Mount.S^/>  march' d  in  State, 
And  turn'd  from   Edom's  lofty  Tow'rs, 
Th'Earth  fhook,theHeav'ns  inThunders  dropt. 
The  Clouds  pour'd  down  their  rapid  Show'rs. 

5.  The  Mountains  fiam'd,  and  melting  flow'd, 
Nor  could  Jehovah^s  Prefence  bear  j 

So  Sinai  unknown  Terrors  felt, 
When  JJr'el's  God  was  prefent  there. 

6.  In  Shavgdr's  Anath'%  valiant  Son,, 
And  famous  Jael'%  former  Days, 

The  Roads,  by  Trav'lers  were  untrod  \ 
Who  fearful,  walk'd  thro'  fecret  Ways. 

7.  The  Villages  were  broken  up, 

'1  heir  Lands  uncultivate  were  lay'di 

Until]  I  Deborah  was  rais'd 

And  Mother  in  God's  J^el  made. 

F.  New  Gods  their  fickly  Fancies  chcfe. 
Fierce  Wars  their  Gates  invaded  then  ; 
Was  Shield,  or  Spear,  in  Jjr'eW  Tents 
Seen  among  Forty  Thoufand  Men  ? 
9.  My  Heart  is  fet  on  Ijr'eV%  Chiefs^ 
Who  ofFer'd  of  their  own  Accord, 
Bravely  to  join,  and  head  the  Troops 
In  Battle  :  BlefTed  be  the  Lord. 

iQ.  Sing  ye  that  on  white  AfTes  ride^ 
And  now  fecure  in  Judgment  fit. 
Ye  Trav'lers  join  the  facred  Song, 
Who  fafely  go  where  ye  think  fit. 

XI.  Yc 


JUDGES.     5.  2^5 

11"  Ye  that  from  th'  Archer's  Noife  ar^  frecd> 

Lurking  at  ev'ry  watering  Place, 

JehovaFs  righteous  Doings,  now 

May  there  rehearfe,  in  Songs  of  Praife  : 

The  truely  gracious  Anions   he 

To  Ifr'ers  Villages  hath  fhown ; 

That  now  the  People  of  the  i^ord/ 

Safe  to  their  Borders,  may  go  down. 

12    Wake  Deborah,  wake,  exdite  thy  Pow  rs. 

His  Fame,  in  facred  Plymns,  to  fpread  •, 

Rife,  Barak,    thou  Abinoam's  Son, 

Thy  captiv'd  Foes,  in  Triumph,  lead. 

I  q    Thus  Carman's  Nobles  he  reduc'd. 

And  put  beneath  his  Remnant's  Feet  •, 

The  Lord,   to  my  Dominion,  fore  d 

Their  mighty  Captains  to  fubmit. 

14.  From£;)^r^/VsMount  there  came  aRoot,, 

Which  with  fierce  Amakk  ehgag'd. 

Benjamin  follow'd  clofe,  and  join'd 

His  Forces,  where  the  Battle  rag  d. 

From  Machir\  Stock,  renown'd  of  old. 

There  come  great  Captains,,  famous  Men  5. 

And  Zebulun  fent  fuch  as  knew 

To  weild  the  Sword,  and  ufe  the  Pen, 

15.  The  noble  Lords  of  IJ uhar 

To  Deborah  their  Forces  led  -, 

On  Foot  they  march'd  down  to  the  \  ale^ 

With  gallant  Barak  at  their  Head. 

But  Reuben  feperate  remained, 

Diftant  in  Mind,  much  more  than  Parts  v 

The  Condufl  of  which  potent  Tribe 

Made  great  ImprcfTions  on  cur  Hearts. 

M  5  i6._Did{l 


266  JUDGES     5. 

1 6.  Did'ft  fear  the  lofing  of  thy  Sheep, 
That  thou  among  the  Sheepfolds  ftay'd  ?        v 
Thee,  has  the  Bleating  of  thy  Flocks, 

To  bafe  Neutrality  betray 'd  ? 

Truly  thy  Condudl,  Reuben^  who 

So  wholly  feperate  remained  ; 

And  would  not  join  fo  good  aCaufe, 

Our  Hearts  has  griev'd,  thy  Glory  ftain*d» 

17.  So  beyond  7<?r^^;7,  GV/^ji  ftay'd  : 
And  why  did  Dan  in  Ships  abide  ? 
While  Jfi)ur  clung  to  his  Sea  Shore, 
To  hide  in  Creeks,  or  curb  the  Tide* 

18.  Eut  Zehulun^  and  Naphtali^ 
Were  ready,  for  the  publick  Good, 
In  the  high  Places  of  the  Field, 

To  rifk  their  Lives,  and  fpend  their  Blood* 

19.  Confederate  Kings  of  Canaan  came. 
With  Jabin  join'd,  and  for  him  fought. 
In  'Tannachy  by  Megiddo^s  Stream  ; 

But  loft  the  Booty  which  they  fought. 

20.  They  fought  from  Heav'n,   th' marfhard 
Each  adive  in  their  ftated  Courfe,  [Stars^ 
Exert  their  Influence,  and  fought  ^ 
Againft  proud  Sis^ra  bent  their  Force. 

2 1 .  The  River  Kijhon  fwept  them  off  % 
That  ancient  River,  here  well  known 

A  Brook,  now  to  a  River  fwol'n  : 

Thou,  O  my  Soul^  haft  Strength  trod  down  ! 

22.  The  fierce  Rencounters  of  their  Horfe, 
In  hafty  Flight,  each  other  wound  % 
Their  Speed  is  ftop'd,  they  tumbling  caft 
Their  mighty  Riders  to  the  Ground. 

23.  Curfe 


J  U  D  G  E  S.    5-  ^^7 

23.  Curfe  Meroz,  faid  God's  Angel,  Gurfe 
All  bitterly  to  her  belong  •, 

For  they  refus'd  to  help  the  Lord, 
To  aid  his  Arms  againft  the  ftrong. 

24.  Blefs'd  Jaek  Kenite  Heber'%  Wife, 
Shall  be  above  all  Women-kind  •, 

Her  Fame,  beyond  her  Sex,  (hall  fpread. 
In  ev'ry  Tent,  to  ev'ry  Wind. 

25.  He  Water  afk'd  •,  to  quench  his  Ihirlt, 
She  gave  him  Milk,  beyond  his  Wifli  : 
She  brought  forth  Butter  to  regale, 

And  ferv'd  him  in  a  lordly  Difli. 

26.  She  took  the  Tent  Nail  in  her  Hand, 
Her  Right-hand  feiz'd  the  Hammer  faft  •, 
Thro'  SisWo:s  Temples  drove  the  Spike, 
And  then  cut  off  his  Head  at  laft. 

27.  Heftarted,  ftagger'd,  in  a  Maze, 
He  fell,  down  at  her  Feet  lay  fpread  •, 
Clofe  at  her  Feet  he  bow'd,  he  fell. 
There  where  he  bow'd,  he  fell  down  dead. 

28.  His  Mother  thro'  the  Window  lookM. 
And  cry'd,  impatient  for  her  Son, 

Why  does  his  Chariot  if  ay  fo  long  ? 
Why  do  the  Wheels   fo  Qowly  run  ? 

29.  Her  prudent  Ladies  anfwer'd  her  •, 
Yea,  eager,  (he  hcrfrlf  reply'd, 

30.  Have  they  not  fped  ?  and  now  a  Frey, 
To  each  a  Maid  or  two,  divide  ? 

Is  n't  Sis'ra  choofing,  from  the  Spoils, 
Rich  Robes,  which  beauteous  Colours  deck, 
Of  Needle  Work,  on  either  Side, 
Fit  to  adorn  the  Conqu'rour's  Neck  ? 

M  6  3I'  ^« 


a6S  JUDG.    5.     PROV.   S. 

3  u  So,  Lord,  may  all  thine  Enemies^^ 
In  Ruin  fink,  and  perifh  quite  : 
But  thofe  that  love  Thee,  like  the  Sun 
Be  when  he  marcheth  in  his  Might. 


*o* 


PROFERBS    VIII.     Jhldfd. 

HARK,  *Tis  the  Voice  of  Wifdom  crles^. 
In  ev*ry  publick  Place  ; 
To  you,  O'  Sons  of  Men,  I  call. 

Come,  tafte  my  heav'nly  Grace. 
Silver,  and  Gold,   and  precious  Stones^, 

And  all  thou  can'fl  defire. 
Bear  no  Proportion  to  the  Gifts 
My  Votaries  acquire. 

Ere  Earth,  and  Seas,  and  Heav*ns  wide  Arch^ 

Their  Being  did  receive, 
I,,  with  the  Lord,  his  chief  Delight, 

From  everlafting  live. 
The  habitable  Earth,  v/ith  Joy^, 

Appeared  in  my  Sight  : 
I  then  beheld  the  Sons  of  Men,. 

And  m  them  took  Delight. 

Come  then,  ye  Chrildren,  hear  my  Voice  % 

Be  wife,  and  keep  my  Ways  : 
H€*s  blefs'd  that  hears,  and  at  my  Gates^ 

There  daily  watching,  (lays. 
Who  finds  me,  wins  immortal  Life, 

And  with  the  Lord  finds  Grace  ♦, 
But  he  that  fins,  wrongs  Iiis  own  Soul  y. 

Wko  bate  me,^  De^th  embrace. 

ISJIAFI 


ISAIAH.     2.  9.  2% 

ISAIAH  II. 
'2.TnHE  Mountain  o^JehovaF^'ilo^^^^ 

L         Shali,  in  the  latter  Days, 
Above  the  Tops  of  Mounts,  and  Hills, 

It's  Head,  in  Glory,  raife  : 
To  it,  as  Rivers  to  the  Sea, 

Shall  all  the  Nations  flow. 
3.  Thither  thsy  flock,  and  cry,  come  ye^ 

Let's  to  the  Lord's  Mount  go. 
There,  in  the  Houfe  of  Jacob's  God,. 

He'll  teach  us  his  pure  Ways  ; 
And  in  his  facred  Paths  we'll  walk^. 
'    All  our  remaining  Days  : 
For  out  o^Zion  fhall  go  forth 

A  Law,  that's  full  of  Grace  ; 
And  from  Jeriiflem,  thro'  the  Earthy 

T\iQ  Word  of  God  take  Place. 

5.  Come  then,.  O  Houfe  of  Ifr'el,  come,, 

Nor  fpicial  Favour  flight  ♦, 
Submit  to  what  the  Lord  reveals. 

Walk  in  his  fiivirig  Light. 

ISAIAH    IX. 

2."XTAtions,  that  long  in  Darknefs  walk'^d,. 
1^    Have  now  beheld  a  glorious  Light  ^. 
On  them,  wha  dwelt  in  Shades  of  Death, 
The  Light  hath  iliined  heav'nly  bright. 
6.  For  la  I  the  Virgin's  Child  is  born,, 
To  us  the  Son  of  God  is  giv'n  ; 
Upon  his  ShoiUders  iliall  be  lay'd 
The  Government  of  Earth,  and  Heav''n  ; 

Hk 


270  ISAIAH   g~,   45; 

His   Name  is  called  Wonderful], 

The  Counfellour,  the  mighty  God, 

Eternal  Father,  Prince  of  Peace  : 

Peace  dearly  purchas'd  with  his  Blood. 

7.  His  Government  fhall  know  no  Bounds, 

But    far  and  wide,  o'er  all  extend  ; 

And  happy  Peace,   the  glorious  Fruits 

Of  his  juft  Reign,    fhall  know   no  End. 

O'er  David's  Kingdom,    on  his  Throne, 
To   rule,  and  ftablifli    it  fecure  ; 
With  Judgment  clear,  and  Juftice  right. 
His  Reign  forever  fhall  endure. 
ISAIAH    XLV. 

21.  T?ROM  ancient  Times  I  have  declar'd, 
Jj      I  am  the  Lord  alone  •, 

A  righteous  Lord,  thy  Saviour  God, 
Befides  me  there  is  none. 

22.  Then  look  to  me,  ye  burden'd  Souls, 
From  ev'ry  diftant  Land  •, 

And  cordially  receive,   with  Joy, 
Salvation  at  my  Hand. 

23.  I  by  my  felf  have  fworn,  my  Words 
Both    true,  and  righteous  are  ; 

Tliat  ev'ry  Knee  to  me  fliall  bow. 
And  ev'ry  Tongue  fhall  fware. 

24.  Sure,  Men  fhall  fay,  we,  in  the  Lord, 
Have  Strength  and  Righteoufntfs  ; 

And   to  Ifim  come  ;  but  all  his  Foes 
Shall  endlefs  Shame  oppreis. 

25.  In  Thee,  Jehovah^  Ifr'el's  S^cd 
Shall  all  be  juftify'd  ; 

In   Thee,  fhall  triunrph,  while  on  Earth, 
In  Heav'n  be  glorify 'd. 

ISAIAH 


ISAIAH    5g.  271 

ISAIAH    LIU. 

LORD,  who  hath  our  Report  believ'd  ? 
Who  thy  Meffiah  hath  receiv'd  ? 

2.  Sprung,  like  a  Shrub,  from  barren  Ground  % 
In  him  no  Form,  or  Beauty's  found. 

3.  Defpis'd,  difown'd,  to  Sorrows  born  ; 
From  him  we  turned  our  Face  in  Scorn. 

4.  Truly,  our  Pains,  and  Griefs,  he  bore  \ 
When  God,  we  thought,  had  fmit  him  fore. 

5.  But  for  our  Sins  he  Wounds  endur'd. 
Our  TrefpafTes  his  Griefs  procured  ; 

His  Chaftifement  our  Peace  has  bought, 
His  grievous  Stripes  our  Healing  wrought 

6.  Like  Sheep,  we  all  have  gone  aftray^ 
We  turn*d,  each  one,  to  his  own  Way  •, 
And  God,  upon  his  guiltlefs  Head, 
Hath  all  our  Crimes,  in  Mercy,  laid. 

Silent  he  bore  the  heavy  Load, 
Tor  once  complained  of  his  God  ; 
No  Lamb,  when  to  the  Slaughter  come^" 
Nor  Sheep,  at  fliearing,  are  fo  dumb. 

8.  Snatch'd  from  Did refs,  from  Judgment  freed^ 
Who  fhall  declare  his  Rife,  or  Seed  j 

Yet  was  his  Life  cut  off  betimes. 
He  fuffer'd  for  my  People's  Crimes. 

9.  With  Sinners,  to  the  Grave,  confign*d. 
And  with  the  Rich,  in  Death,  he'sjoinM  i 
Becaufe  no  Violence  he  had  done, 

•Nor  in  his  Mouth  Deceit  was  known. 
10.  Him  God  it  pleas'd  to  bruife  and  grieve  1 
When's  Soul  a  Sin-OfF'ring  he'Jl  give  , 
He'll  fee  liis  Seed,   prolong  his  Days, 
And  profper  in  God's  Works  of  Grace. 

II.  With 


s, 


272      ,      ISAIAH    5S'    55^ 

ir.  With  joyful  Satisfa^lion,  he 
The  Travel  of  his  Soul  fhall  fee  ; 
And  by  his  Knowledge  juftify 
Many,  for  whom  he'll  bleed,  and  die, 
12.  I'll  therefore  with  the  flrong,  and  great^ 
Him  high,  in  lading  Honour,  fet  i 
Becaufe  he  fhed  his  precious  Blood, 
And  interceeds  for  Sinner's  Good* 

I  S  A  I  A  H    IN. 

HO  !  ev'ry  one  that  thirfteth,  come. 
Where  living  W^aters  flow  •, 
Come,  buyt  eat,  drink,  my  Wine,  and  Milk^ 
Tho'  ye  no  Worth  can  fhow. 

2.  Why  do  yefpend  your  Cod,  and  Pains,. 
On  empty  earthly  Toys  ? 

Hear  me,  and  eat  the  Good  ;   delight 
Your  Souls  with  heav'nly  Joys. 

3.  Encline  your  Ear>  and  come  to  Me^ 
Hear,  and  your  Souls  fhall  live  j 

I'll,  the  fure  Mercies  of  my  Son, 
By  endlefs  Cov'nant,  give. 

4.  Him,  Witnefs  to  my  Flock,  I've  glv'n. 
And  fet  him  on  a  Throne. 

5.  The  Gentile  Nations  thou  fhalt  call. 
And  they  to  Thee  fliall  run  : 

Becaufe  thy  God,  the  holy  One, 
Hath  glorified  Thee. 

6.  Seek  ye  the  Lord,  in  finding  Time  ^ 
And  while  he's  near,  call  ye. 

7.  Let  Wicked  Men  fcrfake  thtir  Ways, 
And  turn  unto  the  Lord  •, 

Cur  God,  in  his   great  Ml rcy,   will,. 

■  With  Pardon,  them  reward. 

LUKE 


L  U  K  E     I.  273 

LU  K  E    I.     The  Song  of  Mary. 
^6.  ]\  /fY  Soul,  to  magnify  the  Lord, 
IVl       Unites  her  Pow'rs,  and  Voice. 

47.  In  God,  my  Saviour,  whom  I  truft. 
My  Spirit  fhall  rejoice. 

48.  For  to  his  humble  Hand-Maid,  he 
Hath  graciouQy  exprefs'd 

Himfdf  :  and  lo,  all  Ages  fhall 
From  hence  forth  call  me  blefs'd. 

49.  The  Great,  forme,  great  Things  hath  done, 
■  And  holy  is  his  Name. 

50.  To  them  that  fear  him,  Mercy  flows. 
From  Race  to  Race,  the  fame. 

51.  Almighty  Strength  He  clearly  fnew  d. 
By  what  his  Arm  hath  wrought  ; 

The  Proud  he  fcatter'd,  and  thar  vain 
Defigns  to  nothing  brought. 

52.  He  drew  the  Mighty  from  their  Seats  v 
And  raifed  up  the  Low  .  ,     o-  ? 

53.  With  good  the  Hungry  fiird  •,   the  Ricli 
In  Want  were  forc'd  to  go  : 

54.  His  Servant  Ifr'el  help'd,  as  he. 
In  Mercv,  had  decreed  •, 

^^.  And  to  our  Fathers  Promife  made. 
To  Ahr'am^  and  his  Seed. 
LU  K  El,     The  Song  ^/'Zacharias. 

68.  'OLefsM  be  the  Lord,  ev'n  i/rV/'s  God, 
J3       Praife  be  our  conftant  Theme  s 

Who  came  to  vifit  his  poor  Flock, 
And  them  with  Price  redeem. 

69.  He  our  Salvation's  Horn  hath  rais'd. 
His  Servant  David's  Heir  : 

70.  As,  by  his  holy  Prophets  Mouth, 

He  did  from  firft  declare.  7  ^  -Tha^ 


274  LUKE    I.    2. 

71.  That  we  fhould,  from  our  Enemies, 
Compleat  Salvation  gain  ♦, 

And  from  the  Hand  of  all  us  hate 
Deliverance  obtain. 

72.  The  Mercy  promised  to  perform, 
And's  holy  Cov'nant  mind  •, 

'JZ'  The  Oath,  by  which,  Himfelf,  he  did, 
To  Father  Ahr*am^  bind. 

74-  That  us,  from  Foes  Hands  freed,  he  would, 

Fearlefs,  to  ferve  him,  give  •, 
"JS-  In  Holinefs,  and  Righteoufnefs, 

Before  him,  whilfl  we'^live. 
76.  Thou  Child,  the  Prophet  of  the  Lord, 

Shalt  go  before  his  Face, 
The  Herald  of  the  Higheft  ftyl'd, 

Sent  to  prepare  his  Ways. 

"]"]>  By  Pardon  of  his  People's  Sins, 
To  make  Salvation  known. 

78.  The  rifing  Sun,  thro'  boundlefs  Grace, 
From  high  hath  on  us  fhone  : 

79.  T'  enlighten  thofe  in  Darknefs  fit, 
And  in  Death's  Shade  abide  ; 

The  Way  to  Peace,  and  Happinefs, 
Our  wand'ring  Feet  to  guide. 

LUKE  II.    The  Angel'j  Mefff.ge^  and  Song, 
8. 1  li  7  Hilft  Shepherds,  in  the  open  Field, 
V  V       Watch'd  o'er  theirFlocks,byNight ; 

9.  God's  Angel  Ihone  in  Glory  round, 
And  all  their  Minds  affright  : 

10.  But  the  kind  Angel  to  them  faid. 
Let  Nought  diflurb  your  Mind  -, 

Good  News  I  bring  you,  which  fhall  be 
Great  Joy  to  all  Mankind. 

II.  For 


LUKE   2.      REV.    i:  275 

11.  For  unto  you,  in  David's  Town, 
(  As  facred  Rolls  record,  ) 

This  very  Day  a  Saviour's  born. 
The  promised  Christ,  the  Lord. 

12.  And  this  Ihall  be  your  certain  Sign  -, 
You'll  find  (  the  Seraph  faid, ) 

The  Babe  enwrap'd  in  fwadUng  Cloths, 
And  in  a  Manger  laid. 

1 3.  Then  (Irait,  there  with  the  Angel  join'd> 
A  num'rous  fhining  Throng 

Of  heav'nly  Spirits,  praiHng  God  •, 
And  thus  unite  their  Song. 

14.  Glory  to  God,  who  dwells  on  high, 
By  Angels  round  his  Throne  ; 

Blefs'd  Peace  hath  vifited  the  t.arthir^ 

Good  Will  to  Man  is  Ihown. 

LUKE    II.       <rheSongofSiuv.oi>i. 
20. ATOW  Lord,  as  thou  haft  faid,  difmifs, 
IN    In  Peace,  thy  Servant,  to  his  Rett  : 

30.  Becaufe  my  longing  Eyes,  with  oight 
Of  thy  Salvation,  have  been  bleft. 

31.  Which  thou  haft  wondroufty  prepar  d. 
Open,  before  all  People's  Face  -, 

A  Light  to  Gentiles,  ftiining  clear. 
And  Glory  to  thine  Ifr^el's  Race. 

REVELATION    I. 

The   Song   of  John  the  Divine. 
..Ik  TOW  unto  him,  whofeLove  was  ftiown 

iN        To  us,  in  dying  Strains  •, 
Who,  by  his  own  moft  precious  Blood, 

Hath  wafti'd  away  our  Stains  •,  ^    a   ^j 


a;^  REV.  i.   4.  5. 

6.  And  made  us  Kings,  and  Priefts,  to  God, 

His  Father,  we  adore. 
Be  Glory,  and  Dominion,  now. 

And  henceforth  evermore. 

REV.     IV. 
^he  Song  of  the  Four  Living  Creatures. 

8./^  Holy,    holy,    holy   Lord, 
V^       Almighty  God*s  thy  Name  •, 

Who  was,  and  is,  and  art  to  come. 
Eternally  the  fame. 

REV,    IV. 

The  Song  of  the  Elders. 
I  i«T"  Hou,Lord^^l:ieGlory,Honour,  Pow'r, 
_^^,JL^-^^i.trworthy  to  receive  -, 
Torthou  mad'il  all,    thy  fov'reign  Will 
To  all  does  Beins;  2-ive. 
R  E  V.  V.     ^he  Song  of  the  Church. 

9.  '■y~  HOU  worthy  art  to  take  the  Book, 

J  And  open  ev'ry  Seal  ; 

For  thou  wad  flain,  and,  by  thy  Blood, 

Redeem'd  us  from  all  111, 
To  God  ;    from  ev'ry  Nation,  Tongue, 

And  Tribe   of  humane  Birth  •, 

10.  And  made  us  Kings,  and  Priefts,  to  God, 
And  we  fhall  reign  on  Earth. 

REV,     V. 
^he  Song  of  the  Angels,   and  Church. 

I2.T^HE  Lamb  is  worthy  that  was  flain  ; 

A     Riches,  and  Pow'r,  to  him  belong, 
Wifdom,  and  Strength,  and  Honour  high. 
Glory,  and  Praife,  from  ev'ry  Tongue. 

REV. 


REV.  5.  GLORIA  PATRI.  £77 
REV.  V.  '^be  Song  of  all  the  Creatures. 

13.T  ET  Heaven,  and  Earth,  unite,  to  pay 
1  ji  All  BlefTing,  Honour,  Glory,  Pow'r, 

To  him  that  fitteth  on  the  Throne, 

And  to  the  Lamb,  forevermore. 


GLORIA  PATRL 

Long  Meetre. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghofl:, 
Be  Glory,  as  in  Ages  paft 
From  the  Beginning  was,  is  now. 
And  fhall  thro*  all  Duration  lad. 
Common  Meetre. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
The  ever  bleffed  One, 
Be  Glory,  as  it   was,  is  now. 
And  ever  fhall  be  done. 

Short  Meetre. 

^O  God  the  Father,  Son 
And  Spirit,  we  adore. 
Be  Glory,    as   it  was,    is  now. 
And  fhall  be  evermore. 

As  Pfalm  50^'.  id.  Meetre. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 
The  God,  whom  all  the  heav'nly  Hofb, 
And  humble  Saints  on  Earth,  adore. 
Be  Glory,    as  in  Ages  paft. 
Is  now,  and  fhall  forever  laft. 

When  Time  itfelf  fliall  be  no  more. 

As 


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278      G  L  O  R  I  A    P  A  T  R  L 

As  Pfalm  148*''. 

TO  God  the  Father,  Son, 
And  Spirit,  God  of  Love, 
Be  Glory  here  below, 
And  in  the  Heav'ns  above. 
As  heretofore 
It  was,  is  now. 
And  ihall  be  fo, 
Forevermore. 

As  Pfalm  45'^.  2d  Meeire^  and  149^' 

O  Father  mofl  high. 
And  Son  of  his  Love, 
With  Spirit  Divine, 

The  God  we  adore. 
All  Glory  be  given, 

As't  ever  did  prove. 
Is  now,  and  fhall  be  ^o^ 
When  Time  is  no  more. 


T 


F    I    N    I    S. 


ERRATA. 

The  Author* s  Biftance  from  the  Prefs  has  ad- 
mitted the  following  Errata. 


Pfal.V.  L. 

2.     9-3-  \f^  Meet.  r.  (iajh. 


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12.  3.  r.  glitCring 

4.  I.  {.daring^x. glaring 

5.  I.  LTbeti,  r.  TM'r 

6.  3.  r.  Straits. 
9.  3.  r.  Mouths 
4.  I.  f.  ;V2^,  r. 

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3.    ly?  Meet.  r.  Ere\ 


V.  L. 

4.  3.  f.  //^<f,  r.  hisl 
23.   I.  f,  ^«?«,  r.  _)'<f. 
13.   3.  r.  crufh. 
1 .   3 .  r.  fuccour. 
6.  2.  f.  Heap.r. Sleep. 
3.   '^.iJiM.r.x.Concejit 
3.2iMr.  r. Concent 
4.  r.  //^'  £^r/>& 
I .  r.  Servant  and 
dele  Comma, 
r.  compafsd. 


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11.  I 


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r.  Te're. 

r.  Man. 
6.  3.  r.  Lyons 
6.  2.  r.  Joys. 


4.  I 
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143 
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8.  2.  f.  ^^i'tJOT  w^,  r. 

Who  Woe  art. 

3.  4.  ^.  Tears,  X. Fears 

20.  2.    f.  proclaim,  r. 

declaim, 

3.   3.   f.  ;?(?,  r,   ;w^. 

13.   I.  r.  poffefi. 

9.  4.  f.  /?r<?,  r.  he. 


In  various  Places  read  Defart,  and  Defarts  :  Many  Errors 
in  Poiniing  have  flip'd  the  Prefs,  which  an  iatelligent 
Reader  will  eafily  corredl. 


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1742  A.D.     [5395]     BARNARD  Qokn),     A 
Excited  and  Directed :   in  a  Sermon  at  i 
Lecture,  in  Boston,  March  25th,  1742. 
Desire  of  the  Hearers. 

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